ABSTRACT

Austropuccinia psidii is the etiologic agent of one of the major diseases affecting “jambeiro-do-pará”: yellow rust. During the incidence of yellow rust, the action of a hyperparasitc fungus on uredosore of A. psidii was observed. From injured leaves, two Fusarium isolates were characterized based on morphological and molecular analysis. Results evidenced that these organisms belong to two species complexes: Fusarium fujikuroi (FFSC) and Fusarium solani (FSSC). Occurrence of these mycoparasite fungi is a form of natural biological control for this rust and the study of these fungi will contribute to the management of yellow rust.

Keywords
biological control; yellow rust; Fusarium concentricum; Fusarium solani,; micoparasitism