The Biocontrol Potential of Endophytic Trichoderma Fungi Isolated from Hungarian Grapevines. Part I. Isolation, Identification and In Vitro Studies
Csilla Kovács, András Csótó, Károly Pál, Antal Nagy, Erzsébet Fekete, Levente Karaffa, Christian P. Kubicek, Erzsébet Sándor
Abstract
This paper reports on the identification and in vitro characterization of several Trichoderma strains isolated from the Tokaj Wine Region in North-East Hungary. Ten isolates were analyzed and found to consist of six individual species—T. gamsii, T. orientale, T. simmonsii, T. afroharzianum, T. atrobrunneum and T. harzianum sensu stricto. The growth potential of the strains was assessed at a range of temperatures. We also report here on the in vitro biocontrol properties and fungicide tolerance of the most promising strains.
Topics & Concepts
Biological pest controlBiologyTrichodermaFungicideTrichoderma harzianumIsolation (microbiology)Plant use of endophytic fungi in defenseWineAntagonismBotanyMicrobiologyFood scienceReceptorBiochemistryPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesFungal Biology and ApplicationsMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions