Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Screening of biocontrol agents against Fusarium solani causing root rot disease in papaya
Author(s): Rahul Kumar and Varsha Rani
Abstract: Research in the past few years has clearly shown that selected strains of the fungi provide an eco-friendly well balanced plant health management system through systemic resistance to diseases of biotic and a biotic nature, increasing seed vigour, improving nitrogen fertilizer use efficiency, enhancement of root area. Fusarium solani was established as a causal organism of root rot of papaya. Use of Bio-control agents is eco-friendly approach and a good option to manage the soil borne phyto-pathogens. These biological control agents either use the mechanism of antibiosis or mycoparasitism against the fungal pathogen. Evaluation of Trichoderma spp. against Fusarium solani showed that all the test bio- agents significantly reduced the mycelial growth of Fusarium solani in vitro. The highest inhibition of growth of Fusarium solani was exerted by Trichoderma viride (native isolate) after 240hrs (76.8%).
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Rahul Kumar and Varsha Rani. Screening of biocontrol agents against Fusarium solani causing root rot disease in papaya. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 517-520.
