Fungi of Orobanche aegyptiaca in Nepal with Potential as Biological Control Agents

A survey of pathogens of the root-parasitic weed Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers. was carried out in Nepal. More than 70% of the fungal strains isolated from infected plants belonged to the genus Fusarium. Other fungi isolated were Acremonium fusidioides, Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Epicoccum nigrum, Mortierella alpina, Papulaspora sp., Phoma spp., Sordaria fimicola , Rhizoctonia sp., Trichoderma spp. and Trichothecium roseum.