Host range studies ofFusarium oxysporumf.sp.strigaemeant for the biological control ofStriga hermonthicaon maize and sorghum
| Autor: | Abuelgasim Elzein, A. B. Zarafi, D.I. Abdulkadir, O.M. Akinola, F. Beed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection. 48:1-9 |
| ISSN: | 1477-2906 0323-5408 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03235408.2014.880580 |
| Popis: | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae was reported to be effective in the control of Striga hermonthica (Del.). The most effective (pathogenic to Striga) isolates were PSM197 and FOXY2 obtained from Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. To make application easier, the organisms were encapsulated in a pesta as carriers. In order to determine the applicability of these bio-control agents, there is the need to evaluate its host range on cultivated crops. Therefore, 26 economically important crops in Nigeria were used in a screen house host range study using the two isolates as a granular formulation (pesta) applied in the planting holes before sowing/planting. Data on plant vigour, plant height, plant fresh and dry weight were taken and analysed using analysis of variance and means were separated using least significance difference. The result showed that 10 crops out of the 26 used in the study statistically differed with respect to plant height; eight crops statistically differed from the other crops in terms of pla... |
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