| sphaerodes mycoparasitica sp. nov., a new biotrophic mycoparasite on fusarium avenaceum, f. graminearum and f. oxysporum. | a new species, sphaerodes mycoparasitica (ascomycetes, melanosporales), was isolated from isolates of fusarium avenaceum and fusarium graminearum originating from wheat fields in saskatchewan, and from fusarium oxysporum originating from asparagus fields in quebec, canada. the species is characterized by a unique combination of ascospore size, shape (fusiform and triangular) and wall ornamentation (reticulate and smooth). also, conidia are produced from simple phialides on the surface of ascoma ... | 2009 | 19857813 |
| isolation, selection, and characterization of beneficial rhizobacteria from pea, lentil, and chickpea grown in western canada. | the use of beneficial soil microorganisms as agricultural inputs for improved crop production requires selection of rhizosphere-competent microorganisms with plant growth-promoting attributes. a collection of 563 bacteria originating from the roots of pea, lentil, and chickpea grown in saskatchewan was screened for several plant growth-promoting traits, for suppression of legume fungal pathogens, and for plant growth promotion. siderophore production was detected in 427 isolates (76%), amino-cyc ... | 2008 | 18388997 |