Prothioconazole tolerant cryptococcus flavescens strains for biological control of fusarium head blight

摘要

598004 Disclosed is a microorganism comprising a strain of Cryptococcus flavescens tolerant to prothioconazole selected from the group consisting of Cryptococcus flavescens 3C (NRRL Y-50378), and Cryptococcus flavescens 4C (NRRL Y-50379). Further disclosed is a composition for suppressing Fusarium head blight in a cereal plant comprising a microorganism as defined above and methods thereof.