Plant growth-promoting bacteria as biological control agents for sustainable agriculture: targeting root-knot nematodes.

ABSTRACT: The increasing frequency of extreme weather events affects ecosystems and threatens food production. The reduction of chemical pesticides, together with other ecological approaches, is crucial to more sustainable agriculture. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), especially root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp., are responsible for extensive damage to a wide range of economically important crops, leading to yield losses and reduced quality of the products. This study aims to show the potential of native potato-growing soil bacterial strains as biological control agents in a more sustainable agriculture perspective. After screening thirty bacterial strains, a bacterial consortium, composed of B. amyloliquefaciens UC_2.4, P. capeferrum UC_21.3 A.1, and P. capeferrum<

SUBMITTER: Mata AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12401914 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature