EPPO Global Database

Trichoderma afroharzianum(TRCDAF)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Zea mays (ZEAMX) Host
Trichoderma afroharzianum is associated with various substrates (e.g. soil, roots, fungi) and is sued as a biocontrol agent. However, in some cases, it has been associated with symptoms of ear rot on maize.

* Pfordt A, Schiwek S, Karlovsky P, von Tiedemann A (2020) Trichoderma afroharzianum ear rot – A new disease on maize in Europe. Frontiers in Agronomy 2, 547758. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2020.547758

* Sanna M, Pugliese M, Gullino ML, Mezzalama M (2022) First report of Trichoderma afroharzianum causing seed rot on maize in Italy. Plant Disease (early view). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-21-2697-PDN
Hordeum vulgare (HORVX) Experimental
* Pfordt A, Gaumann P, von Tiedemann A (2023) Pathogenicity of Trichoderma afroharzianum in Cereal Crops. Pathogens 12(7), 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070936
------ host in inoculation studies in a greenhouse. 
Triticum aestivum (TRZAX) Experimental
* Pfordt A, Gaumann P, von Tiedemann A (2023) Pathogenicity of Trichoderma afroharzianum in Cereal Crops. Pathogens 12(7), 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070936
------ host in inoculation studies in a greenhouse. 
Sorghum bicolor (SORVU) Non-host
* Pfordt A, Gaumann P, von Tiedemann A (2023) Pathogenicity of Trichoderma afroharzianum in Cereal Crops. Pathogens 12(7), 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070936
------ not host in inoculation studies.