This study investigates the potential of Pythium oligandrum (strains M1 and 00X48) as a biocontrol agent in suppressing growth Fusarium culmorum production mycotoxins during malting naturally contaminated barley (Hordeum vulgare). The effects on F. culmorum-infected malt (BM) were evaluated through real-time PCR its impact mycotoxin was determined by quantitative analysis deoxynivalenol (DON) d...

The genus Fusarium includes several species that produce trichothecenes. We analyzed DNA sequences from a variable region at the 5' end of the large nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) (28S) to determine the genetic relatedness of trichothecene-producing Fusarium species. All trichothecene-producing strains clustered together, and two monophyletic groups were resolved. The first clade included strains...

Deoxynivalenol (DON, vomitoxin) is a type-B trichothecene mycotoxin produced by several field fungi such as Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum and known to have various toxic effects. This study investigated the effect of the bread making process on the stability of DON in common bread and wheat germ-enriched bread using naturally contaminated ingredients at the level of 560 µg/kg. The ...

Soil-borne pathogens of the Pacific Northwest decrease yields in both spring and winter wheat. Pathogens of economic importance include Fusarium culmorum, Pratylenchus neglectus, P. thornei, and Rhizoctonia solani AG8. Few options are available to growers to manage these pathogens and reduce yield loss, therefore the focus for breeding programs is on developing resistant wheat cultivars. A reco...

Fusarium oxysporum is the causal agent for wilt diseases of many major ornamental and horticultural crops. In this study, we plated a local cut flower grower’s soil, with a persistent history of Fusarium wilt of scented stock, Matthiola incana but not the lettuce rotational crop. This yielded culture plates with characteristic pink to carmine red fungi, together with a mixed bacterial populatio...

Fusarium wilt of eggplant is a major cause losses to production globally. The disease caused by many species. In this study, incidence, diversity and distribution pathogens eggplants were determined in five communities each from Ashanti, Eastern Volta Regions Ghana during the 2017–2019 cropping seasons. Purposive sampling method was used select 10 farms infected with community. Infected sampled...

Antifungal activity of Bacillus coagulans creates the possibility to use this microorganism in biological control of fungal plant pathogens. Activity of Bacillus coagulans (No 6), isolated from lupine compost, against seven pathogenic species of indicator fungi: Bipolaris sorokiniana, Trichothecium roseum, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Fusatium oxysporum, Fusarium solani and Fus...

Natural compounds from certain timber trees are highly valued and recommended to protect wood and wood products against mold fungi. This study highlighted the use of some natural extracts and Paraloid B72 against the growth of two mold fungi, namely Alternaria tenuissima and Fusarium culmorum. From the in vitro experiment, the methanol extracts of Callistemon viminalis bark were effective again...