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Pre-germinated conidia of Coniothyrium minitans enhances the foliar biological control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

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The relatively slow germination rate of Coniothyrium minitans limits its control efficiency against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Pre-germinated conidia of C. minitans enhanced its efficiency significantly: in foliar experiments with oilseed rape, hyphal extension of S. sclerotiorum was inhibited by 68%, while formation of sclerotia was completely inhibited when pre-germinated conidia were applied.

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  1. The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, P.R. China

    Junling Shi, Yin Li & Jian Chen

  2. School of Biotechnology, Southern Yangtze University, Huihe Road 170, Wuxi, 214036, P.R. China

    Junling Shi, Yin Li, Huali Qian, Guocheng Du & Jian Chen

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Revisions requested 27 July 2004; Revisions received 7 September

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Shi, J., Li, Y., Qian, H. et al. Pre-germinated conidia of Coniothyrium minitans enhances the foliar biological control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Biotechnol Lett 26, 1649–1652 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-004-3515-2

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