Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizas to biological protection of micropropagated pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) against Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands
Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands causes root rot of pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) and serra avatar price the development of this disease is harmful for fruit production.Micropropagated plants of two varieties, Queen Tahiti and Smooth Cayenne (clone CYO), were inoculated at transplanting from axenic conditions with an arbuscular mycorrhizal fung