Multiple resistance-activating substances produced by Humicola phialophoroides isolated from soil for control of Phytophthora blight of pepper

Botanical Studies

Table 9 Effect of water washing on resistance of pepper leaves against Phytophthora capsici induced by the mycelium extract of Humicola phialophoroides KVF-2 B6 ^a

Treatment	Infection rate (%)	Lesion size (mm)^b
Washing 24 h after treatment	30	2 b
No washing after treatment	10	1 b
Washing right after treatment	100	15 a
No treatment (control)	100	15 a

^aExtract was spread on five test circles on each of the two leaves three times within 1 h and inoculation was performed on each circle after 24 h.
^bValues followed by the same letter are not significantly different using Fisher’s least significant difference test at P = 0.05.