title: [Research progress in root rot diseases of Chinese herbal medicine and control strategy by antagonistic microorganisms].
abstract: In recent years, root rot diseases of Chinese herbal medicine have been posing grave threat to the development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry. This article presents a review on the occurring situation of the root rot disease, including the occurrence of the disease, the diversity of the pathogens, the regional difference in dominant pathogens,and the complexity of symptoms and a survey of the progress in bio-control of the disease using antagonistic microorganisms. The paper also discusses the existing problems and future prospects in the research.
authors.forename: Fen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xiao-xia
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Meng-liang
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xue-mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Qin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000898:Antibiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D009348:Nematoda / Q000254:growth & development; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology