Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Extended Abstract

Antagonistic effect and reduction of Ulmus minor symptoms to Ophiostoma novo-ulmi by elm endophytes

Juan Antonio Martín1*, Johanna Witzell, J.2, Kathrin Blumenstein2 and Luis Gil1
1Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Departamento de Silvopascicultura. Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. 2Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 49, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 30 November 2011
  •  Published: 14 May 2012

Abstract

The interactions between 31 elm endophytic fungi and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi were in vitrotested, and 18 endophytes inhibited the pathogen growth. Four selected endophytes were also in vivo tested against O. novo-ulmi, and three of them significantly reduced the tree wilting symptoms caused by the pathogen.

 

Key words: Dutch elm disease, endophytes, biocontrol, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi