The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens
The use of biological control is becoming a common practice in plant production. One overlooked group of organisms potentially suitable for biological control are <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-like (<i>Rh-</i>like) fungi. Some of them are capable of forming endophytic associations with...
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doaj-5b126abb49f94610a3b7491922bd39ae2021-02-13T00:00:32ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-02-011034934910.3390/plants10020349The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal PathogensDominik Bleša0Pavel Matušinský1Romana Sedmíková2Milan Baláž3Department of Plant Pathology, Agrotest Fyto, Ltd., 76701 Kroměříž, Czech RepublicDepartment of Plant Pathology, Agrotest Fyto, Ltd., 76701 Kroměříž, Czech RepublicDepartment of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech RepublicThe use of biological control is becoming a common practice in plant production. One overlooked group of organisms potentially suitable for biological control are <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-like (<i>Rh-</i>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 <i>Fusarium culmorum</i>. The advantage of <i>Rh</i>-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 <i>Rh</i>-like fungi isolated from orchid mycorrhizas, endophytic fungi <i>Serendipita indica</i>, <i>Microdochium bolleyi</i> and pathogenic <i>Ceratobasidium cereale</i> to inhibit the growth of pathogenic <i>F. culmorum</i> or <i>Pyrenophora teres</i> in vitro. We also analysed their suppressive effect on wheat infection by <i>F. culmorum</i> in a growth chamber, as well as an effect on barley under field conditions. Some of the <i>Rh</i>-like fungi affected the growth of plant pathogens in vitro, then the interaction with plants was tested. Beneficial effect was especially noted in the pot experiments, where wheat plants were negatively influenced by <i>F. culmorum</i>. Inoculation with <i>S. indica</i> caused higher dry shoot biomass in comparison to plants treated with fungicide. Prospective for future work are the effects of these endophytes on plant signalling pathways, factors affecting the level of colonization and surviving of infectious particles.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/349<i>Rhizoctonia</i>-like fungibiocontrol<i>Fusarium culmorum</i><i>Serendipita indica</i><i>Microdochium bolleyi</i><i>Ceratobasidium</i> sp. |
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Dominik Bleša Pavel Matušinský Romana Sedmíková Milan Baláž The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens Plants <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-like fungi biocontrol <i>Fusarium culmorum</i> <i>Serendipita indica</i> <i>Microdochium bolleyi</i> <i>Ceratobasidium</i> sp. |
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Dominik Bleša Pavel Matušinský Romana Sedmíková Milan Baláž |
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The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens |
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The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens |
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The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens |
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The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens |
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The Potential of <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-Like Fungi for the Biological Protection of Cereals against Fungal Pathogens |
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potential of <i>rhizoctonia</i>-like fungi for the biological protection of cereals against fungal pathogens |
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The use of biological control is becoming a common practice in plant production. One overlooked group of organisms potentially suitable for biological control are <i>Rhizoctonia</i>-like (<i>Rh-</i>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 <i>Fusarium culmorum</i>. The advantage of <i>Rh</i>-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 <i>Rh</i>-like fungi isolated from orchid mycorrhizas, endophytic fungi <i>Serendipita indica</i>, <i>Microdochium bolleyi</i> and pathogenic <i>Ceratobasidium cereale</i> to inhibit the growth of pathogenic <i>F. culmorum</i> or <i>Pyrenophora teres</i> in vitro. We also analysed their suppressive effect on wheat infection by <i>F. culmorum</i> in a growth chamber, as well as an effect on barley under field conditions. Some of the <i>Rh</i>-like fungi affected the growth of plant pathogens in vitro, then the interaction with plants was tested. Beneficial effect was especially noted in the pot experiments, where wheat plants were negatively influenced by <i>F. culmorum</i>. Inoculation with <i>S. indica</i> caused higher dry shoot biomass in comparison to plants treated with fungicide. Prospective for future work are the effects of these endophytes on plant signalling pathways, factors affecting the level of colonization and surviving of infectious particles. |
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<i>Rhizoctonia</i>-like fungi biocontrol <i>Fusarium culmorum</i> <i>Serendipita indica</i> <i>Microdochium bolleyi</i> <i>Ceratobasidium</i> sp. |
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