Natural Fungicolous Regulators of Biscogniauxiadestructiva sp. nov. That Causes Beech Bark Tarcrust in Southern European (Fagus sylvatica) Forests.

ABSTRACT: Mycoparasites are a collection of fungicolous eukaryotic organisms that occur on and are antagonistic to a wide range of plant pathogenic fungi. To date, this fungal group has largely been neglected by biodiversity studies. However, this fungal group is of interest, as it may contain potential biocontrol agents of pathogenic fungi that cause beech Tarcrust disease (BTC), which has contributed to the devastation of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests. Biscogniauxia nummularia has been demonstrated to cause BTC. However, a trophic association between mycoparasites and pathogenic Biscogniauxia spp., has not been established. This study aimed to taxonomically identify and characterize Biscogniauxia, a fungus causing destructive BTC disease in European beech at Lovćen national park, Monten

SUBMITTER: Vujanovic V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7765258 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature