<i>Aspergillus</i>-<i>Penicillium</i> co-culture: An investigation of bioagents for controlling <i>Fusarium proliferatum</i>-induced basal rot in onion.

ABSTRACT: Fungal co-culture is a method that allows the detection of interactions between fungi, enabling the examination of bioactive novel metabolites induction that may not be produced in monocultures. Worldwide, Fusarium basal rot is a primary limitation to onion yield, being caused by different Fusarium species. Current research directions encourage biological control of plant diseases as a replacement for routine chemical treatments. The current study aimed to investigate the co-culturing technique for mining new sources of bioagents that could be used as fungicides. Aspergillus ochraceus AUMC15539 was co-cultured with Penicillium chrysogenum AUMC15504, and their ethyl acetate extract was tested in vitro and in a greenhouse against Fusarium proliferatum AUMC1

SUBMITTER: Abdelrahem MMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609423 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature