In vitro evaluation of nematophagous fungi of Costa Rica rice-growing regions against the root-knot Meloidogyne javanica

Abstract

Parasitism in vitro of 14 isolates of nematophagous fungi (6 Trichoderma sp., 4 Paecilomyces sp., 2 Fusarium oxysporum and 2 Monacrosporium sp.) was evaluated againts juveniles and eggs of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. The fungi, from three rice-producing regions of Costa Rica (Central Pacific, Atlantic Huetar and Chorotega), were isolated by the sprinkling technique, during April 2008 to August 2009. A completely randomized design with 10 replicates in water agar (WA) per fungus was used. A suspension of 1 to 1.5x10 6 conidia (cfu.ml -1 ) per Petri dish was inoculated, and during the fourth day was added a suspension of 0.5 ml with 150 juvenile and 100 eggs of M. javanica previously disinfected, at room temperature (23-26oC) and with natural light. After 96 hours, it was counted in every dish the number of living, dead and parasitized nematodes, plus eggs parasitized or not parasitized. Subsequently, a logistic regression analysis (RL) for the evaluated variables was performed, which showed significant differences (p<0.0001) in the performance of the evaluated isolates, presenting ranges from 10% to 56% in dead nematodes, 13% to 79% in parasitic nemato- des and 1% to 96% in parasitized eggs. In general, isolates of Trichoderma sp. (Tri1, Tri2, Tri3 and Tri4) were the most efficient in the parasitism over juveniles and eggs of M. javanica.

Se evaluó el parasitismo in vitro de 14 aislamientos de hongos nematófagos (6 Trichoderma sp., 4 Paecilomyces sp., 2 Fusarium oxysporum, y 2 Monacrosporium sp.) contra juveniles y huevos del nematodo agallador Meloidogyne javanica. Los hongos, de 3 regiones productoras de arroz en Costa Rica, (Pacífico Central, Huetar Atlántica y Chorotega), se aislaron mediante el método de espolvoreado en placas, durante abril del 2008 a agosto de 2009. Se utilizó un diseño completamente al azar con 10 repeticiones por hongo, en agar-agua (AA). Se inoculó una suspensión de 1 a 1,5x10 6 conidios (ufc.ml -1 ) por plato Petri, y al cuarto día se depositó en 0,5 ml una suspensión de 150 juveniles y 100 huevos de M. javanica previamente desinfectados, a temperatura ambiente (23-26°C) y con luz natural. Transcurridas 96 h se contó en cada plato el número de nematodos vivos, muertos ó parasi- tados y de huevos parasitados o no parasitados. Se realizó un análisis de regresión logística (RL) para las variables evaluadas, el cual mostró diferencias significativas (p<0,0001) en el desempeño de los hongos evaluados, presentando rangos de entre 10% a 56% en nematodos muertos, de 13% a 79% en nematodos parasitados y de 1% a 96% en huevos parasitados. En general, los hongos del género Trichoderma (Tri1, Tri2, Tri3 y Tri4) fueron los más eficientes en el parasitismo sobre juveniles y huevos de M. javanica.