NOVEL XYLOGONE GANODERMOPHTHORA STRAIN WITH ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY, AND COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAME FOR PREVENTING PLANT DISEASES

摘要

A novel ascomycetous Xylogone ganodermophthora strain has antifungal activity. A composition includes the strain as an active ingredient for preventing plant diseases. The strain suppresses the growth of pathogenic fungi, including Phytophthora capsici, in plants. Therefore, the composition containing the strain, or a culture or extract thereof, as an active ingredient for preventing plant diseases has excellent antifungal activity and can thus be used as an environmentally friendly and pollution-free pesticide.