samples were collected from soil and as well from phyllosphere of rice plant and subjected to dilution plate technique on rbsf trichoderma selective medium. a total of 202 trichoderma isolates were obtained from rice fields at different geographical locations distributed all over mazandaran province. single spore isolates were obtained and genomic dna extracted from all the isolates using dna e...

the percentage of urediniospore germination of two isolates of yellow rust {puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) namely, wyr 69/10 |race 104e 137(1)] and isolate wyr 79/4 |race 41e 139 (4)], was studied at various temperatues between 5-20°c on agar and the adaxial surface of detached leaves on a layer of benzimidazole agar. four replicates for five temperature treatments were arranged as a ...

BACKGROUND Neonectria ditissima is one of the most important fungal pathogens of apple trees, where it causes fruit tree canker. Information about the amount and partitioning of genetic variation of this fungus could be helpful for improving orchard management strategies and for breeding apple cultivars with high levels of genetically determined resistance. In this study single-spore Neonectria...

Studies were conducted to compare six inoculation methods for preliminary screening of potential fungal biocontrol agents for leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). The six inoculation methods included 1) applying spore suspensions to surface-disinfested, detached leaves of leafy spurge in petri dishes; 2) applying spore suspensions to untreated, detached leaves of leafy spurge in petri dishes; 3) app...

Pestalotiopsis-like species have been reported affecting strawberry worldwide. Recently, severe and unprecedented outbreaks in Florida commercial fields where leaf, fruit, petiole, crown, root symptoms were observed, yield was severely affected. The taxonomic status of the fungus is confusing because it has gone through multiple reclassifications over years. Morphological characteristics, phylo...