Plant Protection Science (2017) 53, 101-107

Shao-Fang Liu, Guang-Jun Wang, Xiang-Qun Nong, Bin Liu, Miao-Miao Wang, Shan-Lin Li, Guang-Chun Cao and Ze-Hua Zhang (2017)
Entomopathogen Metarhizium anisopliae promotes the early development of peanut root
Plant Protection Science 53 (2), 101-107
Abstract: The benefit of the entomopathogen Metarhizium anisopliae to early root development was evaluated. Two inoculating methods, conidia-suspension-drenching (T₁) and conidia-coating (T₂), were used when sowing peanut. The results showed that taproot length and lateral root number in T₁ significantly increased compared to the control (T₀) in days 4–10 after treatment, whereas no significant difference was found between T₂ and T₀. The fungal density by T₁ and T₂ fluctuated in the first 8 days, followed by a gradual decline. The ratio of the taproot length or lateral root number in T₁ and T₀ was significant relative to the fungal persistence. It suggested that M. anisopliae promotes peanut root development and should be considered as important factor in plant protection besides pest controls.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Metarhizium anisopliae (entomopathogen)