@article{Kumar_Rani_Jha_2009, title={Potential of <I>Trichoderma</I> Spp. as Biocontrol Agents against Pathogens Causing Maydis Leaf Blight of Maize}, volume={23}, url={https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/jbc/article/view/3623}, DOI={10.18311/jbc/2009/3623}, abstractNote={Efficacy of bioagents against &lt;em&gt;Helminthosporium&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;maydis&lt;/em&gt; was studied &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; and under field condition at Trihut college of Agriculture, Dholi (Muzaffarpur) in 2005 and 2006. Among the three native antagonist isolates of &lt;em&gt;Trichoderma viride&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;em&gt;Trichoderma harzianum&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;T. virens&lt;/em&gt; screened, &lt;em&gt;T. viride&lt;/em&gt; inhibited the radial growth of &lt;em&gt;H. maydis&lt;/em&gt; to an extent of 60.7% followed by &lt;em&gt;T. harzianum&lt;/em&gt; (55.1%) and &lt;em&gt;T. virens&lt;/em&gt; (52.6%). Studies on hyphal interaction between antagonists and test fungus revealed disorganization of protoplasmic content and lysis of host hyphae. Soil application of bioagents was more effective in protecting the crop than foliar spray. Soil application of &lt;em&gt;T. viride&lt;/em&gt; resulted in minimum disease intensity (2.6) followed by &lt;em&gt;T. harzianum&lt;/em&gt; (2.8) and &lt;em&gt;T. virens&lt;/em&gt; (3.0). Soil application of&lt;em&gt; T viride&lt;/em&gt; also gave maximum yield (18.6q ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) followed by &lt;em&gt;T. harzianum&lt;/em&gt; (17.7q ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) and &lt;em&gt;T. virens&lt;/em&gt; (17.3q ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), respectively. These results suggest the need to augment soil application of Trichoderma for obtaining effective management of maydis leaf blight.}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Biological Control}, author={Kumar, Sanjeev and Rani, Archana and Jha, M. M.}, year={2009}, month={Apr.}, pages={89–91} }