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Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*

Active substance:

Pythium oligandrum M1

Nomenclature

Targets:

  • Alternaria alternata (leaf spot)
  • Botrytis cinerea (grey mould, botrytis bunch rot)
  • Leptosphaeria maculans (canker, dry rot, black leg (mainly brassicas))
  • Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (cottony soft rot, white mould, watery soft rot (vegetables))
  • Verticillium dahliae (wilt)

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Pythium oligandrum is a ubiquitous inhabitant o... Click here to retrieve this information.

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Works in four ways: mycoparasitism, mediated by intima... Click here to retrieve this information.

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Pythium oligandrum M1 is naturally occurring in... Click here to retrieve this information.

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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry. It contains up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information on over 200 active substances which are commercially available in products including:
  • 90+ micro-organisms
  • 15+ botanicals
  • 80+ macro-organisms
  • 31+ semiochemicals