Record ID No. |
3101 |
Author(s) |
Schmid F., Moser G., Muller H., Berg G. , 2011. |
Affiliation |
Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12, 8010 Graz, Austria |
Title |
Functional and structural microbial diversity in organic and conventional viticulture: organic farming benefits natural biocontrol agents |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77(6): 2188-2191p. |
Categories |
Mycorrhiza General |
Subjects |
Biocides |
Sub-subjects |
Biocontrol agents |
Host |
Vitis vinifera |
Organism |
Aureobasidium pullulans |
Country |
Austria, Europe |
Abstracts |
Statistically significant differences in the structure and function of above-ground grapevine-associated microorganisms from organically and conventionally managed vineyards were found. Aureobasidium pullulans, a copper-detoxifying fungus and biocontrol agent, plays a key role in explaining these differences. The black fungus was strongly enriched in the communities of organically managed plants and yielded a higher indigenous antiphytopathogenic potential. |