Bioprospecting Honey-Derived Microorganisms for the Biological Control of Phytopathogens.

ABSTRACT: Microbial biological control agents are a sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides, yet their widespread application is limited by a lack of environmental resilience of commercial products. To address this, we exploited honey-a stringent ecological niche-as a reservoir for stress-tolerant bacteria. In this study, the bioprospection utilizing five types of commercially available honeys yielded a collection of 53 bacteria and 10 fungi. All bacterial isolates were evaluated for antimicrobial activity against a laboratory-standard bacterium and yeast, and six economically relevant phytopathogenic microorganisms. Initial screening with standard laboratory organisms proved to be an efficient method to detect strains with antimicrobial potential, correlating significantly with further phyt

SUBMITTER: Oliveira PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844432 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature