Antifungal activity of indigenous Bacillus spp. isolated from soil
2017
Bjelić, Dragana Đ. (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Ignjatov, Maja V. (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Marinković, Jelena B. (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Spremo, Nemanja R. (Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Biology and Ecology) | Karaman, Maja A. (Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Biology and Ecology) | Nikolić, Zorica T. (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Ivanović, Žarko S. (Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Belgrade (Serbia))
Biocontrol using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) represents an alternative approach to disease management, since PGPR are known to promote growth and reduce diseases in various crops. Among the different PGPR, members of the genus Bacillus are prefered for most biotechnological uses due to their capability to form extremely resistant spores and produce a wide variety of metabolites with antimicrobial activity. The objective of this research was to identify antagonistic bacteria for management of the plant diseases. Eleven isolates of Bacillus spp. were obtained from the soil samples collected from different localities in the Province of Vojvodina. The antifungal activity of bacterial isolates against five fungal species was examined using a dual plate assay. Bacillus isolates exhibited the highest antifungal activity against Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and Alternaria padwickii, while they had the least antagonistic effect on Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum. Molecular identification showed that effective bacterial isolates were identified as Bacillus safensis (B2), Bacillus pumilus (B3, B11), Bacillus subtilis (B5, B7) and Bacillus megaterium (B8, B9). The highest antagonistic activity was exhibited by isolates B5 (from 39% to 62% reduction in fungal growth) and B7 (from 40% to 71% reduction in fungal growth). These isolates of B. subtilis could be used as potential biocontrol agents of plant diseases.
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