Efficient control of the fungal pathogens Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Penicillium digitatum infecting citrus fruits by native soilborne Bacillus velezensis strains.

ABSTRACT: Destruction of citrus fruits by fungal pathogens during preharvest and postharvest stages can result in severe losses for the citrus industry. Antagonistic microorganisms used as biological agents to control citrus pathogens are considered alternatives to synthetic fungicides. In this study, we aimed to identify fungal pathogens causing dominant diseases on citrus fruits in a specialized citrus cultivation region of Vietnam and inspect soilborne Bacillus isolates with antifungal activity against these pathogens. Two fungal pathogens were characterized as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Penicillium digitatum based on morphological characteristics and ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer sequence analyses. Reinfection assays of orange fruits confirmed that C.

SUBMITTER: Vu TX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9958435 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature