First survey of fungi isolated from soils and pest insects associated with organic plantations of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in Paraguay

Authors

  • Claudia Elena Gonzalez Universidad Nacional de Itapúa. Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnología. Encarnación, Paraguay
  • David Santiago Universidad Nacional de Itapúa. Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnología. Encarnación, Paraguay.
  • Alan Salinas Evona S.A. Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná, Paraguay.
  • Gustavo A. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Químicas y Naturales. Instituto de Biotecnología Misiones. Misiones, Argentina.
  • María L. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Químicas y Naturales. Instituto de Biotecnología Misiones. Misiones, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57201/IEUNA2313332

Keywords:

agroecosystem, management, organic, Paraguay.

Abstract

The cultivation of Cannabis sativa has gained importance in recent years in Paraguay and other Latin American countries where legal regulations allow its cultivation for medicinal use, as fiber, and also as food. Since several companies apply the organic cultivation model to guarantee quality and certify their product, it is necessary to study biological control alternatives that guarantee sustainable agriculture. In this study, microorganisms present in the soil of Cannabis sativa cultivation and those that infected pests found on the plant were isolated and identified. The serial dilution method was used to isolate microorganisms from the soil and direct seeding on specific culture media to isolate them from the bodies of pest insects. The isolated genera from the soil were Rhizopus, Aspergillus, Absidia, Alternaria, Mucor, Penicillium and Fusarium; the isolated genera from pest insects were Cladosporium, Alternaria, Aspergillus, and Fusarium. This study is the first report on fungi in soils and pest insects in industrial hemp cultivation in Paraguay.

 

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

Gonzalez, C. E., Gayoso, D. S., Salinas, A., Bich, G. A., & Castrillo, M. L. (2023). First survey of fungi isolated from soils and pest insects associated with organic plantations of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in Paraguay. Revista Investigaciones Y Estudios - UNA, 14(1), 104–109. https://doi.org/10.57201/IEUNA2313332

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