IN VITRO SCREENING OF TRICHODERMA SPECIES AGAINST MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA AND FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. LYCOPERSICI

Authors

  • Arshad Javaid Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Laiba Afzal Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Anila Bashir Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Amna Shoaib Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore

Keywords:

Biological control, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Macrophomina phaseolina, Trichodema

Abstract

In vitro bioassays were carried out to evaluate antagonistic behavior of seven species of Trichoderma namely T. pseudokoningii, T. harzianum, T. reesei, T. koningii, T. hanatus, T. viridi and T. aureoviridi, against two highly problematic soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi viz. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Sacc.) Snyder & Hansn and Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. All the Trichoderma species exhibited pronounced antagonistic behavior against the target fungal pathogens in dual cultures resulting in 45–65% and 59–74% reduction in radial growth of M. phaseolina and F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, respectively. T. harzianum was found to be the most effective biocontrol agent against both the fungal pathogens followed by T. aureoviridi and T. hanatus.

Published

2014-06-12

How to Cite

Javaid, A., Afzal, L., Bashir, A., & Shoaib, A. (2014). IN VITRO SCREENING OF TRICHODERMA SPECIES AGAINST MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA AND FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. LYCOPERSICI. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 26(1), 39-43. Retrieved from https://www.pjp.pakps.com/index.php/PJP/article/view/105

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2014): Pak. J. Phytopath.

Section

Research Articles

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