Germination lysis of conidia of Verticillium dahliae
Visser, S.; Hattingh, M.J.
Phytophylactica 14(3): 113-117
1982
Accession: 001082519
The population of conidia in peptone medium was reduced by autolysis during incubation under varying conditions. Population reduction was positively correlated with the percentage germination immediately preceding lysis. Lysis occurred more readily in standing than in shake culture. Conidia from 3-day-old cultures were more prone to lysis than those from 7- and 14-day-old cultures. The initial population density had no significant effect on lysis.