Virology & Mycology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0517
ISSN: 2161-0517
Gwa VI
Nigeria
Research Article
In Vitro Antagonistic Potential of Trichoderma harzianum for Biological Control of Fusarium moniliforme Isolated from Dioscorea rotundata Tubers. Virol-mycol 6:166
Author(s): Gwa VI and Nwankiti AOGwa VI and Nwankiti AO
Studies were conducted in vitro to determine the antagonistic potential of Trichoderma harzianum for biological control of Fusarium moniliforme isolated from rotted Dioscorea rotundata tubers. The experiments were performed at Advanced Plant Pathology Laboratory, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. Fungi organisms isolated and identified from the rotted white yam tubers were Botryodiploidia theobromae, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus ochraceus, Fusarium moniliforme, Fusarium oxysporum, Penicillium purpurogenum and Pestalotia sp. Pathogenicity tests done confirmed F. moniliforme as one of the organisms responsible for the rot in yam tubers in this location. The antagonist was introduced same time with the pathogen, two days before the inoculation of the pathogen and two days after the inoculation of the pathogen. Plates were incubated for.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0517.1000166