The Effects of Specific Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by Trichoderma Spp. On the Growth of Wood Decay Basidiomycetes

摘要

Previous work by Srinivasan et al. (1992) and Bruce et al. (1996) has shown that inhibition of wood decay fungi by volatile organic compounds produced by Trichoderma spp. Is dependent on the type of growth media and age of the Trichoderma colony. Wheately et al. (1997) identified five volatile organ- ic compounds produced by Trichoderma spp. A that may be inhibitory to wood decay fungi. The effects of four of these compounds (Acetone, 2-methyl-1-butanol, heptanal and octanal) were tested over a range of concentrations against four selected wood decay fungi.