The Potential of Rhizoctonia-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens.

ABSTRACT: The use of biological control is becoming a common practice in plant production. One overlooked group of organisms potentially suitable for biological control are Rhizoctonia-like (Rh-like) fungi. Some of them are capable of forming endophytic associations with a large group of higher plants as well as mycorrhizal symbioses. Various benefits of endophytic associations were proved, including amelioration of devastating effects of pathogens such as Fusarium culmorum. The advantage of Rh-like endophytes over strictly biotrophic mycorrhizal organisms is the possibility of their cultivation on organic substrates, which makes their use more suitable for production. We focused on abilities of five Rh-like fungi isolated from orchid mycorrhizas, endophytic fungi Serendipita indica, Microdochium bo

SUBMITTER: Blesa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7918712 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature