Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants

The burrowing nematode Radopholus similis is one of the major constraints to banana (Musa spp.) production worldwide. Resource-poor farmers can potentially manage R. similis by using naturally occurring banana endophytes, such as nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum, that are inoculated into tissue cult...

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Main Authors: Athman, S., Dubois, T., Coyne, D., Gold, C., Labuschagne, N., Viljoen, Altus
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100042
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author Athman, S.
Dubois, T.
Coyne, D.
Gold, C.
Labuschagne, N.
Viljoen, Altus
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Coyne, D.
Dubois, T.
Gold, C.
Labuschagne, N.
Viljoen, Altus
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Dubois, T.
Coyne, D.
Gold, C.
Labuschagne, N.
Viljoen, Altus
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description The burrowing nematode Radopholus similis is one of the major constraints to banana (Musa spp.) production worldwide. Resource-poor farmers can potentially manage R. similis by using naturally occurring banana endophytes, such as nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum, that are inoculated into tissue culture banana plantlets. At present, it is unclear at what stage in the R. similis infection process the endophytes are most effective. In this study, the effect of three endophytic F. oxysporum isolates (V5w2, Eny1.31i and Eny7.11o) on R. similis host preference of either endophyte-treated or untreated banana plants was investigated. No differences were observed between the proportion of nematodes attracted to either root segments excised from endophyte-treated or untreated plants, or in experiments using endophyte-treated and untreated tissue culture banana plantlets. These results imply that the early processes of banana plant host recognition by R. similis are not affected by endophyte infection.
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spelling CGSpace1000422023-02-15T06:54:07Z Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants Athman, S. Dubois, T. Coyne, D. Gold, C. Labuschagne, N. Viljoen, Altus bananas nematodes fusarium oxysporum musa The burrowing nematode Radopholus similis is one of the major constraints to banana (Musa spp.) production worldwide. Resource-poor farmers can potentially manage R. similis by using naturally occurring banana endophytes, such as nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum, that are inoculated into tissue culture banana plantlets. At present, it is unclear at what stage in the R. similis infection process the endophytes are most effective. In this study, the effect of three endophytic F. oxysporum isolates (V5w2, Eny1.31i and Eny7.11o) on R. similis host preference of either endophyte-treated or untreated banana plants was investigated. No differences were observed between the proportion of nematodes attracted to either root segments excised from endophyte-treated or untreated plants, or in experiments using endophyte-treated and untreated tissue culture banana plantlets. These results imply that the early processes of banana plant host recognition by R. similis are not affected by endophyte infection. 2006 2019-03-03T05:54:56Z 2019-03-03T05:54:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100042 en Limited Access Athman, S., Dubois, T., Coyne, D., Gold, C., Labuschagne, N. & Viljoen, A. (2006). Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants. Journal of Nematology, 38(4), 455-460.
spellingShingle bananas
nematodes
fusarium oxysporum
musa
Athman, S.
Dubois, T.
Coyne, D.
Gold, C.
Labuschagne, N.
Viljoen, Altus
Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
title Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
title_full Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
title_fullStr Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
title_full_unstemmed Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
title_short Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
title_sort effect of endophytic fusarium oxysporum on host preference of radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants
topic bananas
nematodes
fusarium oxysporum
musa
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100042
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