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http://dx.doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2022.28.2.69

Selection and Characterization of Antagonistic Microorganisms for Biological Control of Acidovorax citrulli Causing Fruit Rot in Watermelon  

Kim, Ki Young (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
Park, Hyo Bin (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
Adhikari, Mahesh (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Hyun Seung (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
Byeon, Eun Jeong (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
Lee, In Kyu (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Youn Su (Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
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Research in Plant Disease / v.28, no.2, 2022 , pp. 69-81 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to screen the efficacy of antagonistic bacterial isolates from various sources against the bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) causing pathogen (Acidovorax citrulli) in cucurbit crops. In addition, plant growth promoting traits of these antagonistic bacterial isolates were characterized. Two thousand seven hundred ninety-four microorganisms were isolated from the collected samples. Molecular identification revealed two A. citrulli out of 2,794 isolates. In vitro antagonistic results showed that, among the 28 antagonistic bacterial isolates, 24 and 14 bacterial isolates exhibited antagonism against HPP-3-3B and HPP-9-4B, respectively. Antagonistic and growth promotion characterization of the antagonistic bacterial isolates were further studied. Results suggested that, 4 antagonistic bacteria commonly showed both antagonism and growth promotion phenotypes. Moreover, 3 isolates possessed growth promoting activities. Overall results from this study suggests that BFB causing bacterial pathogen (A. citrulli) was suppressed in in vitro antagonism assay by antagonistic bacterial isolates. Furthermore, these antagonistic bacterial isolates possessed growth promotion and antagonistic enzyme production ability. Therefore, data from this study can provide useful basic data for the in vivo experiments which ultimately helps to develop the eco-friendly agricultural materials to control fruit rot disease in cucurbit crops in near future.
Keywords
Acidovorax citrulli; Antagonism; Biological control; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR);
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