Screening culture filtrates of fungi for activity against Tylenchulus semipenetrans

  • S. Verdejo Lucas Protecció Vegetal.Cabrils (Barcelona)
  • A. Viera Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries.Cabrils(Barcelona)
  • A.M. Stchigel Universitat Rovira i Virgili.Reus(Barcelona)
  • F.J. Sorribas Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.Castelldefels (Barcelona)
Keywords: CITRUS, PLANT NEMATODES, TYLENCHULUS SEMIPENETRANS, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, SOIL FUNGI, NEMATODE CONTROL, EXPERIMENTATION, SPAIN

Abstract

Culture filtrates of 20 fungi isolated from citrus soils were screened for their activity against Tylenchulus semipenetrans in both in vitro and greenhouse tests. The filtrates of Talaromyces cyanescens (isolates 2-4 and 2-5), Paecilomyces lilacinus, Chaetomium robustum, Acremonium strictum, Engyodontium album, Myrothecium verrucaria, Emericella rugulosa, and Tarracomyces gigaspora consistently inhibited the motility of second-stage juveniles at various concentrations of the filtrate. Dose-response models were used to determine the filtrate concentration required to inhibit the motility of 50% of the juveniles (CI50). The culture filtrate of P. lilacinus showed the highest activity with a CI50 value of 58% that differed from that of C. robustum (CI50 = 68%), and A. strictum CI50 = 82%. The culture filtrates of P. lilacinus, E. album, and T. cyanescens 2-5 maintained their activity when autoclaved at 120 deg C for 20 min. The autoclaved filtrate of T. cyanescens 2-4 was more effective at inhibiting juvenile motility (CI50 = 28%) than that of T. cyanescens 2-5 (CI50 = 80%), C. robustum (CI50 = 72 %) and P. lilacinus (CI50 = 72%). The culture filtrate of T. cyanescens 2-4 also inhibited egg hatching. Nematode reproduction on Cleopatra mandarin and Carrizo citrange were respectively reduced by the culture filtrate of P. lilacinus and the autoclaved filtrate of T. cyanescens 2-4. These results support the hypothesis that soil fungi may contribute to regulate nematode densities by the production of secondary metabolites with nematicidal activity.

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Published
2009-12-01
How to Cite
Verdejo Lucas, S., Viera, A., Stchigel, A., & Sorribas, F. (2009). Screening culture filtrates of fungi for activity against Tylenchulus semipenetrans. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 7(4), 896-904. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2009074-1103
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Plant health and protection of crops