Biocontrol Science and Technology (1999) 9, 379-381

H. Thomas, J. Sauerborn, D. Muller-Stover and J. Kroschel (1999)
Fungi of Orobanche aegyptiaca in Nepal with potential as biological control agents
Biocontrol Science and Technology 9 (3), 379-381
Abstract: A survey of pathogens of the root-parasitic weed Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers. was carried out in Nepal. More than 70% of the fungal strains isolated from infected plants belonged to the genus Fusarium. Other fungi isolated were Acremonium fusidioides, Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Epicoccum nigrum, Mortierella alpina, Papulaspora sp., Phoma spp., Sordaria fimicola , Rhizoctonia sp., Trichoderma spp. and Trichothecium roseum.
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Database assignments for author(s): Joachim Sauerborn, Jürgen Kroschel, Dorette Müller-Stöver

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phelipanche aegyptiaca (weed)		Nepal