Journal of Phytopathology - Phytopathologische Zeitschrift (2000) 148, 289-295

M. Muntañola-Cvetkovic, J. Vukojevic and M. Mihaljcevic (2000)
Differential growth inhibition of Diaporthe and Phomopsis Isolates by the metabolic activity of five actinomycetes
Journal of Phytopathology - Phytopathologische Zeitschrift 148 (5), 289-295
Abstract: Fifty-five cultures derived from Diaporthe perithecia and Phomopsis pycnidia found on diverse host plant species collected at different times and sites in Vojvodina, Yugoslavia, showed distinguishing quantitative reactions to the fungistatic activity of five actinomycetes obtained as fortuitous laboratory contaminants coming from field material. Streptomyces albidoflavus, S. albus, S. diastaticus, Streptomyces sp., and Streptoverticillium sp. could be ranked by their growth-inhibitory potential, with S. albus showing the strongest, and Streptomyces sp. the lowest. The responses of the fungi varied depending on the tested actinomycetes, but two major groups could be distinguished: A, which encompased the isolates that were less affected by the proximity of the actinomycetes; and B, with those which exhibited high sensitivity in all the experiments. Group A was typically represented by Diaporthe arctii, Phomopsis longicolla, and the Phomopsis type-1 cultures from Xanthium italicum; group B was typically represented by Diaporthe/Phomopsis helianthi, Phomopsis type-2 cultures from X. italicum, and isolates from Lactuca serriola. The results obtained underscore the dissimilarities between D. arctii and D. helianthi, and corroborate the value of the physiological aspects of congeneric isolates in considering taxonomic problems in the coelomicete genus Phomopsis.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Diaporthe helianthi		Serbia
	Diaporthe sojae		Serbia