Controle biológico do nematoide das galhas, Meloidogyne javanica, e promoção de crescimento vegetal com os fungos Pochonia chlamydosporia e Duddingtonia flagrans

• Ano de defesa: 2013
• Autor(a) principal: Monteiro, Thalita Suelen Avelar
• Orientador(a): Freitas, Leandro Grassi de
• Banca de defesa: Lopes, Everaldo Antonio , Araújo, Jackson Victor de , Giaretta, Rosangela Dallemole
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Viçosa
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Mestrado em Fitopatologia
• Departamento: Etiologia; Epidemiologia; Controle
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Biocontrole; Fetonematoide; Fungos nematófagos; Aquisição de nutrientes
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Biocontrol; Fetonematoide; Nematophagous fungi; Nutrient acquisition
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS AGRARIAS::AGRONOMIA::FITOSSANIDADE::FITOPATOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: http://locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/4418

In vitro and greenhouse tests were carried out in order to: (i) assess the compatibility of the nematophagous fungi Pochonia chlamydosporia and Duddingtonia flagrans; (ii) evaluate the control of Meloidogyne javanica by the nematophagous fungi applied together and separately; (iii) evaluate the development of tomato plants inoculated with the nematophagous fungi and study the action of the fungi on plant nutritional status. All the compatibility tests, with the exception of an antibiosis test, indicated that P. chlamydosporia and D. flagrans are compatible to be applied toghether. An experiment in microcosm soil, in which predation of M. javanica by D. flagrans was assessed, the number of juveniles reduced in up to 72.7%. In a second assay, in microcosm soil, with different doses of the fungi applied together and separately, the application of P. chlamydosporia and D. flagrans reduced in up to 81.35% the number of juveniles when 10.000 chlamydospores of each fungus were applied per g of soil. Two experiments were conducted in a greenhouse to evaluate the effect of different concentration of P. chlamydosporia and D. flagrans in the control M. javanica and growth of tomato. The number of galls, number of eggs, height and dry weight of plants were evaluated. In both experiments the antagonists reduced the number of galls and egg production of root-knot nematode and did not affect plant height. In the first experiment, the addition of P. chlamydosporia increased plant dry matter, what was not observed in second one. An assay, in greenhouse conditions, was also carried out to evaluate growth promotion and mineral nutrients content in the tomato plants depending on the application of P. chlamydosporia and D. flagrans in combination and separated. The content of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S and dry matter of the plants were evaluated. The two fungi increased total dry matter and mineral nutrients content in tomato plants. The combination of the two antagonists provides greater control of root-knot nematode and proved to be a promising strategy in the biological control of plant nematodes. Growth promotion and the positive effect in the nutritional status of the plants inoculated with the studied fungi indicated the great potential of these organisms for agricultural use, not only for the control of nematodes but also by its direct effect on plant growth and for providing better use of fertilizers.