Table 2 In vitro antagonistic activity of fungal root endophytes against Dematophora necatrix
Isolate | Mycelial growth (mm) | Mycelial growth inhibition (%) | Changes in mycelial growth at interaction zone |
|---|---|---|---|
Fusarium equiseti strain M1 | 27.33 | 69.63 (56.54) | Mycoparasitism by endophytes on pathogen hyphae by coiling around them |
Aspergillus sp. (C1) | 22.33 | 75.19 (60.11) | Penetration and increased swelling on pear-shaped hyphae of pathogen |
Talaromyces aculeatus strain Ap | 39.33 | 56.30 (48.60) | Penetration, bulging, and lysis of pathogen hyphae |
Neocosmospora perseae strain G | 30.67 | 65.93 (54.27) | Bulging and abnormalities on pathogen hyphae |
Aspergillus aculeatus strain C2 | 16.67 | 81.48 (64.49) | Distortion and malformation on pathogen hyphae |
Crinipellis tabtim strain M8 | 32.33 | 64.07 (53.15) | Thickening on pear-shaped swelling due to mycoparasitic interaction |
Fusarium sp. (S2) | 42.00 | 53.33 (46.89) | Deformation and distortion of hyphae followed by decreased length between septa of hyphae |
Fusarium sp. (K1) | 33.67 | 62.59 (52.27) | Encircling, penetration, and abnormalities on pathogen hyphae |
Fusarium circinatum strain K3 | 36.67 | 59.26 (50.32) | Browning, thickening, and swelling on hyphae of pathogen |
Control | 90.00 | 0.00 (0.00) | |
CD0.05 | 1.21 | ||