Bipolaris sorokinianawas isolated, using a low nutrient medium, from about 80 of over 30ensp;000subcrown internodes of wheat plants grown in 1971 and 1972. In 1972, almost 60 of the internodes rated "clean" yieldedB. sorokiniana. There was little evidence of any antagonism between other groups of fungi isolated andB. sorokiniana. It is concluded thatB. sorokinianais a very successful parasite.
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