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Selection of Fungicide Against Lichen-forming Fungi for the Chemical Control of Lichen Colonization on Stone Heritages and Plants  

Kim, Jung-A (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University)
Jung, Min-Hae (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University)
Jeon, Hae-Sook (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University)
Koh, Young-Jin (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University)
Hur, Jae-Seoun (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University)
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The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science / v.14, no.3, 2010 , pp. 261-265 More about this Journal
Abstract
Lichens, a symbiotic organism of fungi and algae, cause serious damage to national heritages of stone master piece and costly trees for gardening. The present study was conducted to screen effective fungicides against lichen-forming fungi to control the biological agents deteriorating stone heritages and trees. Five commercial fungicides (Fenarimol EC, Etridiazole EC, Iminoctadinetriacetate SL, Difenoconazole+lminocatadinetriacetate ME and Difenoconazole+Azoxystrobin SC) were tested against the lichen-forming fungi (LFF) isolated from seven saxicolous (Caloplaca sp., Ramalina sp., Xanthoparmelia sp., and Xanthoria sp.,) or corticolous (Parmelia sp.,) lichen species. Preliminary screening test showed that no LFF could grow on the MY (malt-yeast extract) agar medium amended with the recommended concentrations of each fungicide. Further screening was conducted at 1%, 10% and 20% of the recommended concentrations of the fungicides. After 7 week incubation at $15^{\circ}C$ in the dark, Difenoconazole+Iminocatadinetriacetate ME and Difenoconazole+Azoxystrobin SC completely inhibited the fungal growth of all the tested LFF, even at 1% of the concentration. Two fungicides of Fenarimol EC and Iminoctadinetriacetate SL exhibited a moderate inhibition activity at the lower concentrations. Etridiazole EC was less effective in the fungal growth inhibition than the other four fungicides. The results suggested that lichens colonizing on precious stone heritages and trees can be eradicated by applying Difenoconazole+Iminocatadinetriacetate ME and Difenoconazole+Azoxystrobin SC even 1% of the recommended concentrations. Selected fungicide application at such a low concentration will facilitate the chemical use to prevent and preserve stone heritages from biological deterioration induced by lichens and the allied microbes.
Keywords
chemical control; fungicide; lichen; lichen-forming fungi; stone heritage;
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