Efficacy of trichoderma harzianum as a biological control of Fusarium oxysporum in container-grown Douglas-fir seedlings

New Forests

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-21

  Mousseaux, Mark R ^a   Dumroese, R Kasten ^a   James, Robert L ^b   Wenny, David L ^a   Knudsen, Guy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Germinants; Root disease; Seedling growth; Seedling infection; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GERMINATION; INOCULATION;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DAMPING-OFF; DOUGLAS-FIR; FUNGAL DISEASE; INOCULATION;

ABIES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; HYPOCREA LIXII; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII GLAUCA; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 0031886663     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006512519895     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Askew, D.J. and Laing, M.D. 1994. The in vitro screening of 118 Trichoderma isolates for antagonism to Rhizoctonia solani and an evaluation of different environmental sites of Trichoderma as sources of aggressive strains. Plant and Soil 159: 277-281.
2. Barnett, H.L. and Hunter, B.B. 1972. Illustrated genera of imperfecti fungi, 3rd edition. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Burgess Pub. Co.
3. Bartlett, M.S. 1947. The use of transformations. Biometrics 3: 39-52.
4. Bloomberg, W.J. 1966. The occurrence of endophytic fungi in Douglas-fir seedlings and seed. Can. J. Bot. 44: 413-420.
5. Bloomberg, W.J. 1973. Fusarium root rot of Douglas-fir seedlings. Phytopathology 63: 337-341.
6. Brownell, K.H. and Schneider, R.W. 1983. Fusarium hypocotyl rot of sugar pine in California nurseries. Plant Disease 67: 105-107.
7. Burdett, A.N. 1979. A non-destructive method for measuring the volume of intact plant parts. Can. J. For. Res. 9: 120-122.
8. Campbell, R. 1989. Biological control of microbial plant pathogens. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Univ. Press.
9. Dandurand, L.M. and Knudsen, G.R. 1993. Influence of Pseudomonas fluoresans on hyphal growth and biocontrol efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum in the spermosphere and rhizospere of pea. Phytopathology 83: 265-270.
10. Dumroese, R.K., James, R.L. and Wenny, D.L. 1990. Trial of a granular etridiazole and thiophanate-methyl fungicide to control Fusarium root disease of container-grown Douglas-fir seedlings. New Forests 4: 231-236.
11. Dumroese, R.K., James, R.L. and Wenny, D.L. 1996. Gliocladium virens in an alginate prill ineffective as a biological control of Fusarium root disease in container-grown Douglas-fir. New Forests 12: 113-124.
12. Elad, Y., Chet, I. and Henis, Y. 1982. Degradation of plant pathogenic fungi by T. harzianum. Can. J. Microbiol. 28: 719-725.
13. Fravel, D.R., Marois, J.J., Lumsden, R.D. and Connick, W.J., Jr. 1985. Encapsulation of potential biocontrol agents in an alginate-clay matrix. Phytopathology 75: 774-777.
14. Hansen, E.M., Hamm, P.B. and Campbell, S.J. 1990. Principles of integrated pest management, pp. 92-105. In: Hamm, P.B., Campbell, S.J., and Hansen, E.M. (Eds.) Growing healthy seedlings. Identification and management of pests in northwest forest nurseries. Corvallis, Oregon: Forest Research Laboratory, Oregon State Univ., Special Pub. 19.
15. Harman, G.E. and Taylor, A.G. 1990. Development of an effective biological seed treatment system, pp. 415-426. In: Hornby, D. (Ed.) Biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens. Wallingford, U.K.: CAB International.
16. Huang, J.W. and Kuhlman, E.G. 1991. Mechanisms inhibiting damping-off pathogens of slash pine seedlings with a formulated soil amendment. Phytopathology 81: 171-177.
17. James, R.L. and Gilligan, C.J. 1984. Studies of Fusarium associated with containerized conifer seedling diseases: Pathogenicity tests of isolates from the Alpine Nursery, Kalispell, Montana. Missoula, Montana: USDA For. Serv. North. Reg. Rep. 84-14.
18. James, R.L., Dumroese, R.K., Wenny, D.L., Myers, J.F. and Gilligan, C.J. 1987. Epidemiology of Fusarium on containerized Douglas-fir seedlings. 1. Seed and seedling infection, symptom production, and disease progression. Missoula, Montana: USDA For. Serv. North. Reg. Rep. 87-13.
19. James, R.L., Dumroese, R.K.;, and Wenny, D.L. 1988. Occurrence and persistence of Fusarium within styroblock and Ray Leach containers, pp. 145-148. In: Landis, T.D. (Tech. Coord.), Proceedings: Combined Meeting of the Western Forest Nursery Associations; August 8-11, 1988; Vernon, B.C. Fort Collins, Colorado: USDA For. Serv. Rocky Mountain For. Range Exp. Sta., Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-167.
20. James, R.L., Dumroese, R.K. and Wenny, D.L. 1989. Pathology of Fusarium isolates from Douglas-fir seed and container grown seedlings. Moscow, Idaho: Univ. of Idaho, Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Exp. Sta. Bull. No. 52.
21. James, R.L., Dumroese, R.K. and Wenny, D.L. 1991. Fusarium disease of conifer seedlings, pp. 181-190. In: Sutherland, J.R. and Glover, S.G. (Eds.) Proceedings of the First Meeting of IUFRO Working Party S2.07-09 (Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries); August 23-30, 1990; Victoria, B.C. Victoria, British Columbia: Forestry Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, Info. Rep. BC-X-331.
22. James, R.L., Dumroese, R.K. and Wenny, D.L. 1993. Principles and potential for biocontrol of diseases in forest and conservation nurseries, pp. 122-131. In: Landis, T.D. (Tech. Coord.), Proceedings, Western Forest Nursery Association; September 14-18, 1992; Fallen Leaf Lake, California. Fort Collins, Colorado: USDA For. Serv. Rocky Mountain For. Range Exp. Sta., Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-221.
23. James, R.L., Dumroese, R.K. and Wenny, D.L. 1994. Fungi carried by adult fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Idaho greenhouses. Missoula, Montana: USDA For. Serv. North. Reg. Rep. 94-5.
24. Johnson, L.F., Curl, E.A., Bond, J.H. and Fribourg, H.A. 1959. Methods for studying soil microflora-plant disease relationships. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Burgess Pub. Co.
25. Kelley, W.D. 1976. Evaluation of Trichoderma harzianum-impregnated clay granules as a biocontrol for damping-off of pine seedlings caused by Phytopthora cinnamomi. Phytopathology 66: 1023-1027.
26. Kirk, R.E. 1982. Experimental design: Procedures for the behavioral sciences, 2nd edition. Pacific Grove, California: Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.
27. Komada, H. 1975. Development of a selective medium for quantitative isolation of Fusarium oxysporum from natural soil. Rev. Plant Prot. Res. 8: 114-125.
28. Knudsen, G.R. and Bin, L. 1990. Effects of temperature, soil moisture, and wheat bran on growth of Trichoderma harzianum from alginate pellets. Phytopathology 80: 724-727.
29. Landis, T.D., Tinus, R.W, McDonald, S.E. and Barnett, J.P. 1989. The Biological Component: Nursery Pests and Mycorrhizae, Vol. 5. The Container Tree Nursery Manual. Washington, DC: USDA For. Serv. Ag. Handbk. 674.
30. Miles, M.R. and Wilcoxson, R.D. 1984. Production of fungal inoculum using a substrate of perlite, cornmeal, and potato dextrose agar. Plant Disease 68: 310.
31. Mousseaux, M.R. 1992. Efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum as a biological control of Fusarium oxysporum in container-grown Douglas-fir. M.Sc. thesis, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow.
32. Nelson, P.E., Toussoun, T.A. and Marasas, W.F.O. 1983. Fusarium species: an illustrated manual for identification. University Park, Pennsylvania: Penn. State Univ. Press.
33. Ott, L. 1988. An introduction to statistical methods and data analysis, 3rd edition. Boston, Massachusetts: PWS-Kent Pub. Co.
34. Papavizas, G.C. 1985. Trichoderma and Gliocladium: biology, ecology, and potential for biological control. Ann. Rev. Phytopathol. 23: 23-54.
35. Rifai, M.A. 1969. A revision of the genus Trichoderma. Mycological Papers, C.M.I. 116: 1-56.
36. Sivan, A. and Chet, I. 1989. The possible role of competition between Trichoderma harzianum and Fusarium oxysporum on rhizosphere colonization. Phytopathology 79: 198-203.
37. Taylor, A.G.; Harman, G.E. and Nielson, P.A. 1994. Biological seed treatments using Trichoderma harzianum for horticultural crops. HortTechnology 4: 105-109.
38. USDA. 1987a. Pesticide background statements, Vol. 3. Nursery pesticides. Forest Service Ag. Handbook No. 670. Washington, DC: US Govt. Printing Office.
39. USDA. 1987b. Human health risk assessment for the use of pesticides in USDA Forest Service nurseries. Forest Service FS-412. Washington, DC: US Govt. Printing Office.
40. Wenny, D.L. and Dumroese, R.K. 1987. Germination of conifer seeds surface sterilized with bleach. Tree Plant. Notes 38(3): 18-21.
41. Wenny, D.L. and Dumroese, R.K. 1992. A growing regime for container-grown Douglas-fir seedlings. Moscow, Ida.: Univ. of Idaho, Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Exp. Sta. Bull. No. 49.
42. Windham, M.T., Elad, Y. and Baker, R. 1986. A mechanism for increased plant growth induced by Trichoderma spp. Phytopathology 76: 518-521.
43. Wolffhechel, H. and Jensen, D.F. 1992. Use of Trichoderma harzianum and Gliocladium virens for the biological control of post-emergent damping-off and root rot of cucumbers caused by Pythium ultimum. J. Phytopathology 136: 221-230.