The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea)
<i>Fusarium solani</i>, a soil-borne pathogen of stored potato may be disseminated, and thus, the damage caused by the pathogen may be aggravated by the grazing activities of arthropods. To investigate whether terrestrial woodlice contribute to the spread or, instead, to the control of &...
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| author | Anett Mészárosné Póss Anikó Südiné Fehér Franciska Tóthné Bogdányi Ferenc Tóth |
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| description | <i>Fusarium solani</i>, a soil-borne pathogen of stored potato may be disseminated, and thus, the damage caused by the pathogen may be aggravated by the grazing activities of arthropods. To investigate whether terrestrial woodlice contribute to the spread or, instead, to the control of <i>F. solani</i>, we launched a series of pilot experiments. First, a laboratory feeding trial was set up to find whether and to what extent woodlice consume the mycelia of fungal pathogens, namely, <i>Aspergillus niger, F. solani</i>, <i>Macrophomina phaseolina</i>, and <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i>. This was followed by a second set of experiments to simulate storage conditions where potato tubers, either healthy or infected with <i>F. solani</i>, were offered to woodlice. We found that: (1) <i>F. solani</i> was accepted by woodlice but was not their most preferred food source; (2) the presence of woodlice reduced the spread of <i>F. solani</i> among potato tubers. Our results suggest that the classification of terrestrial woodlice as “storage pests” needs re-evaluation, as isopods have the potential to disinoculate infective plant remnants and, thus, reduce the spread of storage pathogens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d43a6a4771e64d29b24f2fc2a6b873dc2023-11-23T12:35:19ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-12-011214510.3390/agriculture12010045The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea)Anett Mészárosné Póss0Anikó Südiné Fehér1Franciska Tóthné Bogdányi2Ferenc Tóth3Institute of Geography and Geoinformatics, Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering, Miskolc University, H-3515 Miskolc, HungaryDoctoral School of Plant Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter Károly u. 1., H-2100 Gödöllő, HungaryImMuniPot Research Group, H-2100 Gödöllő, HungaryDepartment of Zoology and Ecology, Institute for Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter Károly u. 1., H-2100 Gödöllő, Hungary<i>Fusarium solani</i>, a soil-borne pathogen of stored potato may be disseminated, and thus, the damage caused by the pathogen may be aggravated by the grazing activities of arthropods. To investigate whether terrestrial woodlice contribute to the spread or, instead, to the control of <i>F. solani</i>, we launched a series of pilot experiments. First, a laboratory feeding trial was set up to find whether and to what extent woodlice consume the mycelia of fungal pathogens, namely, <i>Aspergillus niger, F. solani</i>, <i>Macrophomina phaseolina</i>, and <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i>. This was followed by a second set of experiments to simulate storage conditions where potato tubers, either healthy or infected with <i>F. solani</i>, were offered to woodlice. We found that: (1) <i>F. solani</i> was accepted by woodlice but was not their most preferred food source; (2) the presence of woodlice reduced the spread of <i>F. solani</i> among potato tubers. Our results suggest that the classification of terrestrial woodlice as “storage pests” needs re-evaluation, as isopods have the potential to disinoculate infective plant remnants and, thus, reduce the spread of storage pathogens.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/1/45ecosystem servicesstorage pestdisinoculationdisease controlfood choice testbeneficial arthropods |
| spellingShingle | Anett Mészárosné Póss Anikó Südiné Fehér Franciska Tóthné Bogdányi Ferenc Tóth The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) Agriculture ecosystem services storage pest disinoculation disease control food choice test beneficial arthropods |
| title | The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) |
| title_full | The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) |
| title_fullStr | The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) |
| title_short | The Spread of the Soil-Borne Pathogen <i>Fusarium solani</i> in Stored Potato Can Be Controlled by Terrestrial Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) |
| title_sort | spread of the soil borne pathogen i fusarium solani i in stored potato can be controlled by terrestrial woodlice isopoda oniscidea |
| topic | ecosystem services storage pest disinoculation disease control food choice test beneficial arthropods |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/1/45 |
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