Production and germination of oospores of Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary in Morocco
2001
Hammi, A. | Bennani, A. | Ismaili, A.E. | Msatef, Y. | Serrhini, M.N.
One hundred and eight isolates of Phytophthora infestans were collected from infected potato and tomato crops in the middle-north of Morocco during 1997-2000. Pairings of these isolates with tester isolates of mating type A1 and A2 revealed that 60% of the isolates were mating type A2 (65/108) and 40% were mating type A1. After 10 days incubation at 20 degrees C and a 16-h photoperiod, approximately 25% and 18% of the oospores produced in-vitro germinated in potato soil extract and potato root extract, respectively. Oospores were observed in potato leaf tissues in pairings that were fertile in-vitro. Maximum production of oospores was obtained in potato leaves of cultivars that were moderately susceptible (Desiree, Nicola) after 10 days of incubation at 15 degrees C and a 16-h photoperiod. These results confirm the presence of P. infestans strains that are sexually compatible under Moroccan climatic conditions. Production of oospores constitutes a threat for these crops because of the occurrence of recombinants with new virulences which may be difficult to control and as a consequence survival of oospores in absence of the host plant in the soil.
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