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Biological control of watermelon seedling blight caused by Acidovorax citrulli using antagonistic bacteria from the genera Curtobacterium, Microbacterium and Pseudomonas

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  • Sumer Horuz

    (Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
    Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey)

  • Yesim Aysan

    (Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey)

Abstract

The biological control of the watermelon seedling blight and fruit blotch disease was investigated by screening the potential use of antagonistic bacteria. Between May and August 2012, totally 322 putative antagonistic bacteria were isolated from symptomless melon and watermelon plants grown in Adana, Hatay, and Osmaniye provinces of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey. In vitro dual culture tests showed that 54 out of 322 strains inhibited the Acidovorax citrulli (Ac) growth with an appearance of clear zones between 2.3 and 27.0 mm in diameter. However, the remaining 268 strains did not exhibit any antagonistic activity against Ac. Seed treatments with fourteen individual antagonistic bacteria resulted in a significant reduction in disease incidence (DI) and severity (DS) ranging between 14.06-79.47% and between 4.57-41.49%, respectively. The bacteria Pseudomonas oryzihabitans (Antg-12), Microbacterium oxydans (Antg-57), Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Antg-198), and Pseudomonas fluorescens (Antg-273) were the most potent antagonistic bacterial isolates which reduced DI and DS as compared to the untreated control. This study suggested the potential of bacterial antagonists Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, Microbacterium oxydans, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, and Pseudomonas fluorescens for the biocontrol of Ac-induced bacterial fruit blotch (BFB).

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  • Sumer Horuz & Yesim Aysan, 2018. "Biological control of watermelon seedling blight caused by Acidovorax citrulli using antagonistic bacteria from the genera Curtobacterium, Microbacterium and Pseudomonas," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 54(3), pages 138-146.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpps:v:54:y:2018:i:3:id:168-2016-pps
    DOI: 10.17221/168/2016-PPS
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    1. Ainur Ainiah Azman Husni & Siti Izera Ismail & Noraini Jaafar & Dzarifah Zulperi, 2021. "Etiology, diagnostic approaches and management strategies of Acidovorax citrulli, a bacterial fruit blotch pathogen of cucurbits," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 57(2), pages 75-94.

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