Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4357907 | Mycological Research | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana was established in coffee seedlings after fungal spore suspensions were applied as foliar sprays, stem injections, or soil drenches. Direct injection yielded the highest post-inoculation recovery of endophytic B. bassiana. Establishment, based on percent recovery of B. bassiana, decreased as time post-inoculation increased in all treatments. Several other endophytes were isolated from the seedlings and could have negatively influenced establishment of B. bassiana. The recovery of B. bassiana from sites distant from the point of inoculation indicates that the fungus has the potential to move throughout the plant.
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Authors
Francisco Posada, M. Catherine Aime, Stephen W. Peterson, Stephen A. Rehner, Fernando E. Vega,