Seyed Ali Safavi , Seyedeh Reyhaneh Golzan , Sina Mesri-Ghahramanloo , J.P. Michaud
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Abstract
The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchn.) Sorokin can grow endophytically in crops such as tomato, often inhibiting the growth of pests and diseases. Different isolates of M. anisopliae vary in their protective properties and require careful assessment prior to their use in any application. We evaluated isolates WEU01 and WEU02 of M. anisopliae for their ability to colonize tomato plants, promote plant growth, suppress spider mites, and inhibit black spot infections caused by Alternaria alternata. Both fungal isolates grew systemically within tomato plants, persisted in plant vegetative tissues for up to eight weeks, reduced spider mite populations, and were antagonistic to A. alternata in vitro and in planta. After four weeks, endophytic M. anisopliae positively affected leaf area, leaf number, stem length, stem diameter, dry weight, and chlorophyl content. These results illustrate the potential benefits of endophytic M. anisopliae for biological control of pests and diseases on tomato.
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The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics:
-Abiotic damage-
Agronomic control methods-
Assessment of pest and disease damage-
Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases-
Biological control-
Biorational pesticides-
Control of animal pests of world crops-
Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms-
Control of weeds and integrated management-
Economic considerations-
Effects of plant growth regulators-
Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use-
Environmental effects of pesticides-
Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control-
GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications-
Importance and control of postharvest crop losses-
Integrated control-
Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies-
Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection-
Pesticide application methods-
Pest management-
Phytobiomes for pest and disease control-
Resistance management-
Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.