Publication Date
1993
Description
Pitlromyces clrartamm strain WLI0, a high-sporing sporidesminproducing strain isolated in New Zealand, was grown in co-culture with Pillwmyces chartarttm 306, a high-sporing non-sporidesminproducing strain isolated in South Africa, Growth on rabbit pellet agar plates demonstrated that competition occurred between the two strains and resulted in a significant decrease in total sporidesmin levels. This result shows that biological control of toxigenic Pithomyces is possible under laboratory conditions and raises the potential for similar control to occur under field conditions.
Citation
Collin, R G. and Towers, N R., "Biological Control of a Toxigenic Pithomyces chartarum Strain with a P. Chartarum Strain that does not Produce Sporidesmin" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 15.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session39/15
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Biological Control of a Toxigenic Pithomyces chartarum Strain with a P. Chartarum Strain that does not Produce Sporidesmin
Pitlromyces clrartamm strain WLI0, a high-sporing sporidesminproducing strain isolated in New Zealand, was grown in co-culture with Pillwmyces chartarttm 306, a high-sporing non-sporidesminproducing strain isolated in South Africa, Growth on rabbit pellet agar plates demonstrated that competition occurred between the two strains and resulted in a significant decrease in total sporidesmin levels. This result shows that biological control of toxigenic Pithomyces is possible under laboratory conditions and raises the potential for similar control to occur under field conditions.
