Actinomycetes isolated from rhizosphere of wild Coffea arabica L. showed strong biocontrol activities against coffee wilt disease.

ABSTRACT: Coffee, the second most traded commodity globally after petroleum and is the most exported cash crop of Ethiopia. However, coffee cultivation faces challenges due to fungal diseases, resulting in significant yield losses. The primary fungal diseases affecting coffee production include coffee berry disease, wilt disease (caused by Gibberella xylarioides), and coffee leaf rust. In this study, we aimed to isolate potentially antagonistic actinomycetes from the root rhizosphere of wild Coffea arabica plants in the Yayo coffee forest biosphere in southwestern Ethiopia. Soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere, and actinomycetes were selectively isolated and identified to the genus level by morphological, physiological, and biochemical characterization. These pure isolates were screened

SUBMITTER: Nuguse M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293631 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature