Fusarium
dry
rot,
Pythium
leak
and
Southern
blight
diseases
caused
by
various
species,
aphanidermatum,
Sclerotium
rolfsii,
respectively,
are
responsible
for
important
tuber
storage
losses
in
Tunisia.
In
the
present
study,
six
strains
belonging
to
five
Bacillus
isolated
from
wild
solanaceous
plants,
were
screened
their
abilities
inhibit
potato
rot-causing
pathogens
vitro
on
tubers.
Based
dual
culture
assays,
whole
cell
suspensions
of
B.
tequilensis
SV39
SV104,
subtilis
SV41,
methylotrophicus
SV44
amyloliquefaciens
subsp.
plantarum
SV65
exhibited
potent
antifungal
activity
against
target
soilborne
phytopathogens.
Significant
inhibitory
effects
also
induced
cell-free
filtrates,
butanolic
chloroform
extracts
depending
pathogens,
concentration
used
bacterial
tested.
The
gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(GC–MS)
analysis
extract
revealed
highest
relative
abundance
phthalic
acid
derivatives
as
major
volatile
compounds.
current
study
sheds
light
ability
all
reduce
severity,
about
59-61%
51-58%,
estimated
via
lesion
diameter
or
rot
penetration,
respectively.
Furthermore,
SV104
most
effective
bio-agents
controlling
64.06
57.31%,
while
(B.
tequilensis),
SV41
subtilis)
plantarum)
reducing
penetration
54-63%.
application
is
great
interest
an
efficient
safe
control
diseases.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(21), P. 7302 - 7302
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Potato
late
blight
disease
is
caused
by
the
oomycete
Phytophthora
infestans
and
listed
as
one
of
most
severe
phytopathologies
on
Earth.
The
current
environmental
issues
require
new
methods
pest
management.
For
that
reason,
plant
secondary
metabolites
and,
in
particular,
essential
oils
(EOs)
have
demonstrated
promising
potential
pesticide
alternatives.
This
review
presents
up-to-date
work
accomplished
using
EOs
against
P.
at
various
experimental
scales,
from
vitro
to
vivo.
Additionally,
some
cellular
mechanisms
action
spp.,
especially
towards
cell
membranes,
are
also
presented
for
a
better
understanding
anti-oomycete
activities.
Finally,
challenges
constraints
encountered
development
EOs-based
biopesticides
highlighted.
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(1)
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
Abstract
Background
Due
to
the
soilborne
and
tuber-borne
nature
of
their
causative
agents,
Fusarium
wilt,
Rhizoctonia
root
canker
black
dot
diseases
are
still
leading
serious
problems
in
potato
production
Tunisia
worldwide.
Among
endophytic
bacteria,
genus
Bacillus
is
one
most
exploited
microbial
groups
known
as
potent
biocontrol
agents
against
several
diseases.
In
present
study,
six
strains
belonging
five
species
were
screened
for
abilities
inhibit
wilt
pathogens
vitro,
vivo
under
natural
conditions
over
three
cropping
seasons
promote
plant
growth.
Results
Based
on
dual-culture
assays,
whole-cell
suspensions
SV39
SV104
(
tequilensis
),
SV41
B.
subtilis
SV44
methylotrophicus
)
SV65
amyloliquefaciens
subsp.
plantarum
exhibited
antifungal
activity
important
phytopathogens
with
~
65
70%
inhibition
rates.
Significant
rates
also
induced
by
cell-free
culture
filtrates,
butanolic
chloroformic
extracts
depending
target
pathogens,
concentration
used
strain
tested.
pot
experiment,
a
decrease
severity,
ranging
from
43
65%
compared
inoculated
untreated
control,
was
all
spp.
strain-based
treatments,
while
SV39-,
S42-
SV65-based
treatments
effective
suppressing
50–53
65–52%,
severity
relative
vascular
discoloration
extent
F.
oxysporum
f.
sp.
tuberosi
,
respectively,
positive
control.
This
potential
associated
an
enhancement
growth
parameters.
Field
studies
indicated
that
soil
treatment
had
significantly
controlled
fungal
improved
at
least
two
and/or
parameters
seasons.
SV41-,
SV44-
SV104-based
resulted
significant
increase
tuber
yield
season.
Conclusion
These
could
be
combinations
introduced
other
existing
practices
order
provide
supplemental
control
promotion
organic
or
conventional
systems.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1396 - 1396
Published: July 14, 2023
Brown
rot
disease
caused
by
Pyrrhoderma
noxium
is
a
widespread
that
severely
affects
the
roots
of
rubber
trees
(Hevea
brasiliensis
Muell.
Arg.).
The
economic
losses,
along
with
environmental
and
health
problems
arising
from
use
control
chemicals,
have
raised
interest
scholars
to
explore
biological
agents
for
effective
fungal
pathogen
P.
noxium.
Here,
inhibition
effect
culture
filtrate
B.
subtilis
Czk1
on
was
demonstrated.
findings
indicate
antifungal
activity
this
strain
mediated
wholly
or
partly
compounds
produced
in
filtrate.
combined
liquid
chromatography–tandem
mass
spectrometry
assays
rapidly
identified
Czk1.
Metabolic
profiles
were
assessed
used
identify
major
metabolites
based
scores
variable
importance
projection
plot
principal
component
analysis.
A
total
296
differential
screened,
including
208
positive
ion
mode
88
negative
mode.
Two
key
metabolites,
diacetyl
trans-2-octenoic
acid,
screened
29
assays.
median
concentration
(EC50)
acid
0.9075
mg/mL
4.8213
mg/mL,
respectively.
can
disrupt
internal
structure
pathogenic
mycelium,
thereby
impeding
its
growth.
This
study
expected
contribute
existing
knowledge
Czk1-produced
their
future
applications.
also
provide
new
biopreservative
perspective
unexplored
as
biocontrol
agent.
Fusarium
dry
rot,
Pythium
leak
and
Southern
blight
diseases
caused
by
various
species,
aphanidermatum,
Sclerotium
rolfsii,
respectively,
are
responsible
for
important
tuber
storage
losses
in
Tunisia.
In
the
present
study,
six
strains
belonging
to
five
Bacillus
isolated
from
wild
solanaceous
plants,
were
screened
their
abilities
inhibit
potato
rot-causing
pathogens
vitro
on
tubers.
Based
dual
culture
assays,
whole
cell
suspensions
of
B.
tequilensis
SV39
SV104,
subtilis
SV41,
methylotrophicus
SV44
amyloliquefaciens
subsp.
plantarum
SV65
exhibited
potent
antifungal
activity
against
target
soilborne
phytopathogens.
Significant
inhibitory
effects
also
induced
cell-free
filtrates,
butanolic
chloroform
extracts
depending
pathogens,
concentration
used
bacterial
tested.
The
gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(GC–MS)
analysis
extract
revealed
highest
relative
abundance
phthalic
acid
derivatives
as
major
volatile
compounds.
current
study
sheds
light
ability
all
reduce
severity,
about
59-61%
51-58%,
estimated
via
lesion
diameter
or
rot
penetration,
respectively.
Furthermore,
SV104
most
effective
bio-agents
controlling
64.06
57.31%,
while
(B.
tequilensis),
SV41
subtilis)
plantarum)
reducing
penetration
54-63%.
application
is
great
interest
an
efficient
safe
control
diseases.