| abstract |
The present invention relates to the novel ascomycetous Xylogone ganodermophthora strain having antifungal activity, to a composition including same as an active ingredient for preventing plant diseases, to a method for producing same, and to a method for preventing plant diseases using same. Specifically, it was confirmed that the strain suppressed the growth of pathogenic fungi, including Phytophthora capsici, in plants. Therefore, the composition containing the strain, or a culture or extract thereof, as an active ingredient for preventing plant diseases has excellent antifungal activity and can thus be used as an environmentally friendly and pollution-free pesticide. |