RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 In vitro and in vivo interactions between Trichoderma viride and Fusarium circinatum A1 Martínez Álvarez, Pablo A1 Alves Santos, Fernando Manuel A1 Díez Casero, Julio Javier K1 Pitch canker K1 Antagonism K1 Biocontrol K1 Biological control agents K1 Endophytes K1 Pinus radiata K1 Spain K1 3108 Fitopatología AB Fusarium circinatum, a fungus that causes pitch canker disease, has been present in Europesince at least 2003, when it was detected in northern Spain and found to be producing severedamage in tree nurseries and pine plantations. In this study, we tested a method of biologicalcontrol of the disease with Trichoderma viride, a fungal species successfully used againstmany other pathogens. In vitro and in vivo assays were carried out to test the efficacy of thisantagonist in controlling F. circinatum. The T. viride isolate exerted a significant effect on thegrowth of F. circinatum in the in vitro assay, reducing the length of the pathogen colony byhalf. However, although we tested three different concentrations of the T. viride spore solution,no clear conclusions were obtained with regard to the effects on the Pinus radiata seedlings.To our knowledge, this is the first study carried out with the aim of using Trichoderma spp.to control pitch canker disease. PB Finnish Society of Forest Science SN 0037-5330 YR 2012 FD 2012 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/65187 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/65187 LA eng NO Silva Fennica, 2012, vol. 46, n. 3, p. 303-316 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 24-nov-2024