Bacillus cereus MH778713 elicits tomato plant protection against Fusarium oxysporum.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The genus Fusarium comprises plant pathogenic species with agricultural relevance. Fusarium oxysporum causes tomato wilt disease with significant production losses. The use of agrochemicals to control the Fusarium wilt of tomato is not environmentally friendly. Bacillus species, as biocontrol agents, provide a safe and sustainable means to control Fusarium-induced plant diseases. In this study, the ability of Bacillus cereus MH778713, a strain isolated from root nodules of Prosopis laevigata, to protect tomato plants against Fusarium wilt was evaluated.

Methods and results

Bacillus cereus MH778713 and its volatiles inhibited the radial growth of F. oxysporum and stimulated tomato seedling growth in in vitro and in vivo tests. When tomato plants growing in the greenhouse

SUBMITTER: Ramirez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291537 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature