Colonization of geranium foliage by Clonostachys rosea f. catenulata, a biological control agent of botrytis grey mould

• Published in: Botany Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Chatterton, S, Punja, Z.K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: NRC Research Press 2011
• Subjects: biological control agents; Botrytis cinerea; Clonostachys rosea; cultivars; endophytes; fungi; gray mold; greenhouses; Pelargonium hortorum; petioles; population density; stems; temperature; tissues

The ecological requirements for the colonization of geranium leaves by the biocontrol agent Clonostachys rosea f. catenulata strain J1446 were investigated. Although this biocontrol agent is a soil-inhabiting fungus, treatment of geranium foliage with the agent can reduce grey mould caused by Botryt...