@article{fdi:010065337,
  title = {{B}iocontrol of eyespot disease on two winter wheat cultivars by an anecic earthworm ({L}umbricus terrestris)},
  author = {{B}ertrand, {M}. and {B}louin, {M}. and {B}arot, {S}{\'e}bastien and {C}harlier, {A}. and {M}archand, {D}. and {R}oger-{E}strade, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}yespot is a major fungal disease of winter wheat, mostly affecting the base of the stem. {T}he development of biological control approaches, using organisms such as earthworms, represents a potential alternative strategy for eyespot control. {I}n a greenhouse experiment, we analyzed the response of two wheat cultivars ({S}oissons and {A}ubusson) to the presence of the pathogenic fungus {O}culimacula yallundae and the anecic earthworm {L}umbricus terrestris, alone and in combination. {W}e assessed necrosis frequency, necrosis severity, wheat biomass, resource allocation and soil mineral concentrations. {D}isease incidence was lower in the presence of earthworms: the frequency of necrosis was 44% lower for {S}oissons and 70% lower for {A}ubusson. {N}ecrosis severity was also lower for both cultivars (50% lower for {S}oissons and 80% lower for {A}ubusson) in the presence of earthworms. {E}arthworms had no detectable effect on the shoot and root biomasses of plants exposed to the fungus, but they modified resource allocation between plant organs and nutrient translocation within the plant. {O}ur results suggest that earthworms are a potentially effective biocontrol agent for eyespot, and we discuss the possible underlying mechanisms.},
  keywords = {{B}elowground-aboveground interactions ; {A}necic earthworm {L}umbricus ; terrestris ; {B}iological control ; {E}yespot disease ; {P}athogenic fungus ; {O}culimacula yallundae ; {W}inter wheat {T}riticum aestivum},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}pplied {S}oil {E}cology},
  volume = {96},
  numero = {},
  pages = {33--41},
  ISSN = {0929-1393},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.07.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065337},
}