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Inhibitory effects of Acremonium sp. on Fusarium wilt in bananas

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: An endophytic fungus, strain Q34, isolated from Kandelia candel (L.) Druce showed strong in vitro antagonistic activity toward Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (foc) race 4. The crude extract of the strain inhibited the growth of foc race 4 and caused conidial deformation. In gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis, the crude extract showed 18 main peaks. Three substances from the main peaks showed strong inhibitory activity against the growth of foc race 4. Moreover, the strain Q34 reduced the incidence of Fusarium wilt in banana plantlets under greenhouse conditions and in the field. This strain was identified as Acremonium sp. on the basis of morphology. These results suggest that strain Q34 is potentially useful for the biological control of foc race 4. Key words: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4, Acremonium sp., biological control, Fusarium wilt.

Source: African Journal of Agricultural Research

DOI: 10.5897/ajar2013.7082

Authors: Yuelian Liu, Lü Qing-fang

Language: English

Topic: Banana Cultivation and Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2142591245

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