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

Botanical Studies

Table 6 Effect of zoospore concentration of Phytophthora capsici on resistance activated by the mycelium extract of Humicola phialophoroides KVF-2 B6 on pepper leaves ^a

Zoospre concentration (no./test circle)	Infection rate (%)	Lesion size (mm)^b
5 (original)	0	0 c
10	20	2 b
20	20	1 b
40	20	2 b
Control (water)	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.