Translate 
Abstract
Cabbage Fusarium Wilt (CFW), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans (FOC), is a major disease of cabbage and other Brassica crops that can lead to severe yield losses when mismanaged. In the quest for finding novel biocontrol agents for the management of CFW, we screened potential endophytic fungi (EF) isolated from selected plants. A combined morphological and molecuar approach identified endophytes as Glomerella cingulata, Colletotrichum fructicola, Colletotrichum siamense, Diaporthe sp., Arthrinium phaeospermum, and Daldinia eschscholtzii. The isolated endophytes exhibited distinct interaction types against FOC: Type B, mutual inhibition upon contact with a small space (∼2 mm) between colonies; Type D, mutual inhibition occurring at a distance greater than 2 mm; and Type F, one species inhibits another upon contact with the inhibitor species continuing to grow at an unchanged rate over the inhibited colony. The dual culture assay revealed that D. eschscholtzii exhibited the highest inhibition (56.14% ± 2.77), followed by A. phaeospermum (30.47% ± 3.51), C. siamense (25.83% ± 4.64), Diaporthe sp. (25.13% ± 8.95), and G. cingulata (13.68% ± 5.65), while C. fructicola showed no inhibitory effect (-16.62% ± 3.41). Further studies can provide a deeper understanding of its biocontrol mechanism for its utilization in an agricultural setting.
Published Version
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
