Abstract
Giant hogweed is one of the most widespread invasive alien species of the Baltic region. The pycnidial fungus,Calophoma complanatais being evaluated as a potential bioherbicide for control ofHeracleum sosnowskyi. The aim of this work is to evaluate an ability of the potential mycoherbicideC.complanataMF-32.121 to overwinter in the conditions of Saint Petersburg area. Plants inoculated byC. complanataMF-32.121 successfully survives wintering in the conditions of Saint Petersburg area. Pearl barley covered byC. complanataMF-32.121 mycelium successfully survives wintering in the same conditions as well. When favorable conditions have arisen, theC. complanataMF-32.121 mycelium is capable to infecting young giant hogweed. Moreover, it was revealed that a change in the biochemical composition, namely, an increase in the level of trehalose, contributes to the manifestation of a greater tolerance ofC. complanataMF-32.121 mycelium to temperature-humidity conditions.
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