TY - JOUR
T1 - A new fungus with dual biocontrol capabilities
T2 - Reducing the numbers of phytophagous mites and powdery mildew disease damage
AU - Sztejnberg, Abraham
AU - Paz, Zahi
AU - Boekhout, Teun
AU - Gafni, Aviva
AU - Gerson, Uri
PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - The fungus Meira geulakonigii Boekhout, Scorzetti, Gerson & Sztejnberg (Basidiomycota: Ustilaginomycetes) was assayed against three species of phytophagous mites and against cucumber powdery mildew, Sphaerotheca fusca (Fr.) Blumer. The corrected mortality of the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), came to almost 100%, whereas that of the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri McGregor, and that of the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval), was around 80%. The coverage of cucumber leaves by the powdery mildew was significantly lower on detached cotyledons and on growing plant foliage sprayed with Meira geulakonigii and cucumber fruit yield was significantly higher. These leaves also carried fewer carmine spider mites. The novelty of these results and their practical application are discussed.
AB - The fungus Meira geulakonigii Boekhout, Scorzetti, Gerson & Sztejnberg (Basidiomycota: Ustilaginomycetes) was assayed against three species of phytophagous mites and against cucumber powdery mildew, Sphaerotheca fusca (Fr.) Blumer. The corrected mortality of the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), came to almost 100%, whereas that of the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri McGregor, and that of the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval), was around 80%. The coverage of cucumber leaves by the powdery mildew was significantly lower on detached cotyledons and on growing plant foliage sprayed with Meira geulakonigii and cucumber fruit yield was significantly higher. These leaves also carried fewer carmine spider mites. The novelty of these results and their practical application are discussed.
KW - Acaropathogenic fungi
KW - Biological control
KW - Meira geulakonigii
KW - Panonychus citri
KW - Phyllocoptruta oleivora
KW - Plant mites
KW - Powdery mildew
KW - Sphaerotheca fusca
KW - Tetranychus cinnabarinus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4444327990&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.04.004
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AN - SCOPUS:4444327990
SN - 0261-2194
VL - 23
SP - 1125
EP - 1129
JO - Crop Protection
JF - Crop Protection
IS - 11
ER -