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This study was undertaken to investigate the feasibility of using Paecilomyces lilacinus NRRL 13 866, chitin, and cellulose amendments, in order to reduce survival and prevent germination of sclerotia from Aspergillus flavus NRRL 6556, NRRL 13 048, and A. parasiticus NRRL 13 005, NRRL 13 539 buried in sandy soil in Georgia and Illinois (April–October, 1990). The number of sclerotia that germinated sporogenically in moist chambers following burial in Illinois was twice that of sclerotia buried in Georgia and varied among the four sclerotium-producing Aspergillus spp. strains. Sclerotium viability, as measured by Aspergillus spp. colony formation on potato dextrose agar, was high (>84%) for all strains and treatments (e.g. amendment, location). Even so, A. parasiticus NRRL 13 539 sclerotia were apparently more susceptible to P. lilacinus colonization than sclerotia from other strains. Treatment with Paecilomyces sp. caused a small but significant reduction in germination among sclerotia buried in Georgia.
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Will, M.E., Wilson, D.M. & Wicklow, D.T. Evaluation of Paecilomyces lilacinus, chitin, and cellulose amendments in the biological control of Aspergillus flavus fungi. Biol Fert Soils 17, 281–284 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383982
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383982