@article{Nagamani_Bhagat_Biswas_Viswanath_2018, title={Variability in parasitic ability of <i>Trichoderma</i> isolates against sclerotia of <i>Sclerotium rolfsii</i> associated with chickpea}, volume={31}, url={https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/jbc/article/view/15898}, DOI={10.18311/jbc/2017/15898}, abstractNote={Parasitic ability of &lt;em&gt;Trichoderma&lt;/em&gt; isolates was tested against &lt;em&gt;Sclerotium rolfsii&lt;/em&gt; in two types of soils viz., natural and sterilized soils to assess the ecological adaptability of &lt;em&gt;Trichoderma&lt;/em&gt; spp. to a soil. The isolate ATPU 1 (EID50 of 2.1 mycelia/gm of soil) was most effective in parasitization of sclerotia of &lt;em&gt;S. rolfsii&lt;/em&gt; when used as live bait, under the natural soil of, when mycelial form of inoculum was used. This isolate was closely followed by KNO 2 and ATPP 6 which had the same EID50 of 2.2 mycelia/gm of soil, the next best isolates were KNP 3 and ATPPE 6 with EID50 of 2.3 mycelia/gm of soil. The isolate KT 6 (EID50 5.7) was rated as poorest competitive colonizer, requiring comparatively highest inoculum level to colonize 50% sclerotia of &lt;em&gt;S. rolfsii&lt;/em&gt; . However the conidial form of inoculum from KNK1 (EID50 value of 2.2 conidia/gm of soil) was most aggressive isolate requiring lowest inoculum dose for 50% colonization of sclerotia of &lt;em&gt;S. rolfsii&lt;/em&gt;.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Biological Control}, author={Nagamani, P. and Bhagat, Someshwar and Biswas, M. K. and Viswanath, K.}, year={2018}, month={Jan.}, pages={181–188} }