Phage Cocktail Alleviates Bacterial Canker of Kiwifruit by Modulating Bacterial Community Structure in Field Trial.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial canker of kiwifruit is the most destructive bacterial disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae. Bacteriophages are regarded as promising biocontrol agents against kiwifruit bacterial pathogens due to their exceptional host specificity and environmentally friendly nature. However, the underlying mechanism of phages in the control of kiwifruit bacterial canker disease remains elusive. In this study, the field trial results showed that phage cocktail could significantly reduce the incidence of bacterial canker in kiwifruit. The high throughput sequencing results showed that the phage cocktail regulated the impact of pathogen invasion on branch endophytic communities, adjusted the diversity of the bacterial community structure, regulated the composition of

SUBMITTER: Hu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767704 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature