Control of root rot of peppers caused by Phytophthora capsici with a nonionic surfactant

M. E. Stanghellini; D. H. Kim; S. L. Rasmussen; P. A. Rorabaugh

doi:10.1094/PD-80-1113

Control of root rot of peppers caused by Phytophthora capsici with a nonionic surfactant

M. E. Stanghellini, D. H. Kim, S. L. Rasmussen, P. A. Rorabaugh

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Motile zoospores were identified as the sole infectious propagule of Phytophthora capsici responsible for spread of the pathogen in a recirculating rock wool cultural system.Amending the nutrient solution with a nonionic surfactant resulted in the elimination of zoospores 100% control of the spread of the root pathogen from a point source.In the absence of the surfactant all of the pepper plants within the cultural system irrespective of plant age died within 2 weeks following hypocotyl-inoculation of a single plant which served as the source of secondary inoculum. The potential significance of surfactants for the control of polycyclic soilborne diseases attributed to Phytophthora spp.other zoosporic pathogens is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1113-1116
Number of pages	4
Journal	Plant disease
Volume	80
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1094/PD-80-1113
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Pythium aphanidermatum
pathogen dispersal
polycyclic diseases

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Agronomy and Crop Science
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