Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Growth responses of two phytopathogenic fungi to fernasan in culture media

  • Published:
Mycopathologia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The toxic effect of fernasan (containing 25% thiram) was tested on Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani in liquid and agar media. The fungicide was more effective in liquid (at 100 p.p.m.) than in solid media, where 400 p.p.m. checked the growth of R. solani, but was ineffective against F. solani. Both fungi exhibited a zone of inversion growth in liquid culture whereby certain intermediate concentrations were less inhibitory than lower or subsequently higher doses. Similar reaction was recorded for F. solani alone in fungicide-containing agar media. Sclerotium formation by R. solani was highly significant, in relation to controls, at 40 p.p.m. The abundance of chlamydospores of F. solani was coupled with cessation of conidium formation with increasing fernasan doses.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Abdalla, Mahgoub H. 1975b. Sectoring of fungal colonies induced by low concentrations of fernasan. Mycopathologia 56, 1 (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Belcher, J. & L. W. Carlson. 1968. Seed-treatment fungicides for control of conifer damping-off: laboratory and green house tests, 1967. Can. Pl. Dis. Surv. 48, 47–52.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brian, P. W., P. J. Curtis & H. G. Hemming. 1949. Identity of ‘Curling factor’ with griseofulvin. Trans. Br. mycol. Soc. 32, 30–33.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gayed, S. K. & H. M. Hassan. 1966. A preliminary study on the suitability of gum arabic as medium for fungal growth. Mycopath. Mycol. appl. 29, 355–364.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hartill, W. F. T. 1968. Fungicide trials for the control of sore shin of Tobacco. Rhod. J. agric. Res. 6, 13–18.

    Google Scholar 

  • Horsfall, J. G. & A. E. Dimond. 1960. Plant Pathology, vol. II, New York & London; pp. 527–533.

    Google Scholar 

  • Howard, F. L. & Barbara Champlin. 1954. Vulnerability of Rhizoctonia solani in relation to turf brown patch control. Phytopathology 44, 493.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jackson, C. R. 1964. Field comparisons of seed-treatment fungicides for control of Aspergillus crown rot and other seedling diseases of Peanut. Pl. Dis. Reptr. 48, 264–267.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oxenham, B. L. & B. L. Winks. 1963. Pinus damping-off investigations in southern Queensland. Qd. J. agric. Sci. 20, 455–461.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rushdi, M. H. K. & W. F. Jeffers. 1955. Effect of some soil factors on efficiency of fungicides in controlling Rhizoctonia solani. Phytopathology 45, 466.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tarr, S. A. J. 1955. The Fungi and Plant Diseases of the Sudan. C.M.I., Kew, Surrey, England.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vaartaja, O. 1954. Screening fungicides non-toxic to germinating tree seeds. Phytopathology 44, 509.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vaartaja, O. 1960. Selectivity of fungicidal materials in agar cultures. Phytopathology 50, 870–873.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Botany, University of Khartoum, Sudan

    Mahgoub H. Abdalla

Authors
  1. Mahgoub H. Abdalla
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Tibor Benedek.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Abdalla, M.H. Growth responses of two phytopathogenic fungi to fernasan in culture media. Mycopathologia 55, 169–173 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00491503

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00491503

Keywords

Search

Navigation