What benefits of Phanerochaete chrysosporium have been cited in the scientific literature?
Phanerochaete chrysosporium has 16 benefits cited in peer-reviewed research, spanning fungal disease suppression, nematode biocontrol, soil improvement, and plant growth. Against Fusarium pseudograminearum — the pathogen behind wheat stem base rot — the literature reports mycoparasitism involving tight attachment, penetrating structures, and disintegration of pathogen cells, alongside production of volatile organic compounds and fermentation products with antifungal activity. Pot experiments cited in the research show delayed disease development, reduced incidence in wheat seedlings, and activation of wheat self-defense mechanisms.
For growers investigating Phanerochaete chrysosporium as a root-knot nematode biocontrol agent, peer-reviewed studies report parasitism of Meloidogyne incognita eggs, second-stage juveniles, and adult females, with corrected mortality up to 71.9% in laboratory conditions. Greenhouse experiments cite inhibition rates reaching 84.61% for adult females and 89.18% juvenile inhibition in soil, with concurrent improvement in tomato plant growth.
1AAPFCO-accepted claims
Listing details- Beneficial to plants and/or soils.
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2Potential claims from the literature
Reported to inhibit the growth of Fusarium pseudograminearum through mycoparasitism, including tight attachment, formation of penetrating structures, release of intracellular inclusions, and disintegration of pathogen cells
Reported to produce volatile organic compounds and fermentation products with antifungal properties against F. pseudograminearum
Reported to hinder the colonization of F. pseudograminearum in wheat seedlings, delay development of stem base rot, and reduce disease severity and incidence in pot experiments
Reported to activate plant self-defense mechanisms in wheat against F. pseudograminearum
Reported to promote the growth and quality of wheat in pot experiments
Reported to parasitize Meloidogyne incognita eggs, second-stage juveniles, and adult females, achieving corrected mortality of up to 71.9% in laboratory conditions
Reported to effectively control M. incognita in greenhouse experiments, with highest inhibition rates of 84.61% for adult females, 78.91% for juveniles, 84.25% for egg mass, and 79.48% for gall index in roots, and 89.18% juvenile inhibition rate in soil
Reported to improve tomato plant growth while parasitizing M. incognita
Reported to significantly decrease concentrations of heavy metals (Sb, As, Cr, Pb, and Zn) in rice grains by altering root metabolism and rhizosphere microbiome composition
Reported, in combination with Bacillus simplex UTT1, to significantly reduce soil bulk density (7–14%), enhance soil aggregate stability (38%), soil permeability coefficient (52%), and total porosity (40%) in compacted soil
Reported, in combination with organic amendments and B. simplex UTT1, to improve soil nutrient availability, with potassium and phosphorus increasing by 18% and 23%, respectively
Reported, in combination with organic amendments and B. simplex UTT1, to improve soil phosphorus availability by 23%
Reported to yield optimal plant biomass responses (10–35% improvement) in corn when applied in combination with B. simplex UTT1 in compacted soil
Reported, when used to treat dry olive cake organic amendment (DOC-P), to increase Dorycnium pentaphyllum biomass, shoot P content, nodule number, and AM colonisation in a semi-arid degraded soil
Reported to demonstrate greater organic residue (dry olive cake) transforming ability compared to Aspergillus niger, as indicated by enhanced plant growth, nutrition, and AM colonisation outcomes
Reported to cause lesions on Rubus niveus (Hill raspberry) leaves, identifying it as a candidate fungal pathogen for potential biocontrol of this invasive plant
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