Elucidating the interactions between the rust Hemileia vastatrix and a Calonectria mycoparasite and the coffee plant

Summary: Calonectria hemileiae, a fungus associated with pustules of the coffee leaf rust (CLR, Hemileia vastatrix) in Brazil, was tested in vitro and in planta to assess its biocontrol potential. The fungus inhibited the germination of rust spores by over 80%. CLR severity was reduced by 93% when C...

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Published in:	iScience
Main Authors:	Sara Salcedo-Sarmiento, Carlos E. Aucique-Pérez, Patrícia R. Silveira, Adans A. Colmán, André L. Silva, Paloma S. Corrêa Mansur, Fabrício Á. Rodrigues, Harry C. Evans, Robert W. Barreto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-04-01
Subjects:	Biological Sciences Plant Biology Plant Pathology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221003205