Pythium oligandrum

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? Pythium oligandrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Phylum: Heterokontophyta Class: Oomycetes Order: Pythiales Family: Pythiaceae Genus: Pythium Species: P. oligandrum

Pythium oligandrum is an Oomycete. It has been shown to parasitise many fungi and other water moulds including Botrytis, Fusarium and Phytophthora, and has been licensed as a biocontrol agent in the Czech Republic.

P. oligandrum stimulates plant growth in Tomato, and this is thought to be due to the synthesis of auxin-like compounds.

References

Brozova J. Exploitation of the mycoparasitic fungus Pythium oligandrum in plant protection. Plant Protection Science. 38:29-35 (2002)