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- Title
Inhibition and stimulation of mycelial growth of Moniliophthora roreri by flutolanil in populations of Ecuador.
- Authors
José Amaya-Márquez, Darlyn; Fernando Espinoza-Lozano, Rodrigo; Elizabeth Villavicencio-Vásquez, Mirian; Sosa del Castillo, Daynet; Pérez-Martínez, Simón
- Abstract
Frosty pod rot (FPR) of cacao is caused by Moniliophthora roreri (MR). Effective management must include chemical or biological control, in addition to agronomic tactics. Flutolanil has been effective in controlling FPR. The objective of this research was to determine the response to flutolanil of MR isolates from the Amazon and Coast regions of Ecuador. Percentage of mycelial growth inhibition (PGI), and medium inhibitory concentration (IC50) against three concentrations of the fungicide were determined. One µg mL-1 of flutolanil in the culture medium inhibited completely the growth of the 76 MR isolates. At 0.1 µg mL-1, 74/76 were inhibited between 70- 97 % compared to the control. Conversely, at the lower concentrations (0.01-0.001 µg mL-1) the results of inhibition were only of 22 % and 47 %, respectively. Four groups were identified: one included the most sensitive (66/76) to different degrees, and three groups representing 10 isolates that were stimulated at low concentrations of flutolanil. IC50 values were low, indicating very high sensitivity in the MR population. IC50max were 0.1342 and 0.1457 in two isolates from the Coast and the Amazon regions, respectively. Isolates from the Coast were significantly less sensitive to flutolanil than those from the Amazon (χIC50 = 0.046 ± 0.03 and χIC50 = 0.030 ± 0.02, respectively), however, the differences were minimal. There were no significant differences when comparing the provinces. The most stimulated isolates were found in the provinces of Orellana and Los Ríos. It is concluded that flutolanil seems effective against the causal agent of FPR in Ecuador, both Coast and Amazon regions.
- Subjects
ECUADOR; FUNGICIDES; CACAO; COASTS; CANDIDIASIS; PROVINCES
- Publication
Acta Agronómica, 2021, Vol 70, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0120-2812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15446/acag.v70n3.88905