Study of the interactions between Penicillium oxalicum Currie & Thom and Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler
2010
Sempere, F.(Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Escuela Técnica Superior del Medio Rural y Enología Departamento de Ecosistemas Agroforestales.) | Santamarina, M.P(Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Escuela Técnica Superior del Medio Rural y Enología Departamento de Ecosistemas Agroforestales.)
The aim of this research was the analysis of the possible antagonistic effect of Penicillium oxalicum over the pathogen rice fungus A. alternata under different conditions of temperature, water activity and culture media. The macroscopic study of the dual growth revealed that according to the Index of Dominance P. oxalicum was more competitive that A. alternata at 25ºC whereas at 15ºC was this species. Microscopic analysis showed that P. oxalicum was a mycoparasite of A. alternata at all conditions tested. The antagonist penetrated into A. alternata and disintegrated its conidiophores and conidia. The results suggests that P. oxalicum may be a possible biological control agent of the rice pathogens in a future.
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by Scientific Electronic Library Online Brazil