Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel

Penicillium digitatum is a filamentous fungus that infects citrus fruits, causing decays that result in significant production losses. The application of synthetic fungicides is the main approach to control P. digitatum. However, intensive usage of fungicides has led to the proliferation of resistan...

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Main Authors: Ferreira, Flavia Vanina, Bello, Fernando, Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda, Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo, Musumeci, Matías Alejandro
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15140
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964423001937
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105340
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author Ferreira, Flavia Vanina
Bello, Fernando
Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda
Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo
Musumeci, Matías Alejandro
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Ferreira, Flavia Vanina
Musumeci, Matías Alejandro
Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda
Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo
author_facet Ferreira, Flavia Vanina
Bello, Fernando
Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda
Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo
Musumeci, Matías Alejandro
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description Penicillium digitatum is a filamentous fungus that infects citrus fruits, causing decays that result in significant production losses. The application of synthetic fungicides is the main approach to control P. digitatum. However, intensive usage of fungicides has led to the proliferation of resistant P. digitatum strains. Besides, this practice poses a risk for the human and environmental health and is incompatible with organic markets. Alternative approaches that may overcome these limitations are valuable innovations for citrus production. The objective of this work was to evaluate the potential of bacterial strains inhabiting naturally in oranges to control the growth of sensitive and resistant to pyrimethanil P. digitatum strains. Around 50 bacteria were isolated from oranges peel but only three showed optimal antagonistic activity against sensitive P. digitatum after qualitative screening assays. These bacteria were identified by molecular and biochemical analyses and corresponded to Bacillus mojavensis SC-45, Bacillus velezensis SC-31 and Pseudomonas psychrotolerans SC-29. The antifungal activity of bacterial extracellular cultures against P. digitatum strains was quantified in vitro by the poison agar method and by measuring the mycelial growth at 600 nm in a microplate assay. B. velezensis SC-31 showed the highest growth inhibition of both P. digitatum strains. Lipopeptides with antifungal activity were identified by HPLC-ESI-MS in bacterial extracellular cultures. Surfactin and iturin were the most abundant lipopeptides produced by Bacillus spp., but higher yields were observed in B. velezensis SC-31 supernatant; whereas viscosin was mainly produced by P. psychrotolerans SC-29. B. velezensis SC-31 also showed the highest proteolytic activity and the highest capability to form biofilms. B. velezensis SC-31 and B. mojavensis SC-45 produced the lowest incidence and severity of disease in vivo after infection with both P. digitatum strains in preventive treatments. Besides, bacteria were compatible with concentrations of fungicides corresponding to maximum residue levels (MRL) on citrus fruits and higher concentrations used in drenches. B. velezensis SC-31 and B. mojavensis SC-45 are proficient antagonists to control green mould in oranges, which can be used together with fungicides to improve the inhibition of P. digitatum and avoid the emergence of resistant strains.
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spelling INTA151402023-09-07T15:47:17Z Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel Ferreira, Flavia Vanina Bello, Fernando Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo Musumeci, Matías Alejandro Penicillium digitatum Bacillus Pseudomonas Control Biológico Naranja Dulce Piel (vegetal) Biological Control Sweet Oranges Peel Biocontrol Penicillium digitatum is a filamentous fungus that infects citrus fruits, causing decays that result in significant production losses. The application of synthetic fungicides is the main approach to control P. digitatum. However, intensive usage of fungicides has led to the proliferation of resistant P. digitatum strains. Besides, this practice poses a risk for the human and environmental health and is incompatible with organic markets. Alternative approaches that may overcome these limitations are valuable innovations for citrus production. The objective of this work was to evaluate the potential of bacterial strains inhabiting naturally in oranges to control the growth of sensitive and resistant to pyrimethanil P. digitatum strains. Around 50 bacteria were isolated from oranges peel but only three showed optimal antagonistic activity against sensitive P. digitatum after qualitative screening assays. These bacteria were identified by molecular and biochemical analyses and corresponded to Bacillus mojavensis SC-45, Bacillus velezensis SC-31 and Pseudomonas psychrotolerans SC-29. The antifungal activity of bacterial extracellular cultures against P. digitatum strains was quantified in vitro by the poison agar method and by measuring the mycelial growth at 600 nm in a microplate assay. B. velezensis SC-31 showed the highest growth inhibition of both P. digitatum strains. Lipopeptides with antifungal activity were identified by HPLC-ESI-MS in bacterial extracellular cultures. Surfactin and iturin were the most abundant lipopeptides produced by Bacillus spp., but higher yields were observed in B. velezensis SC-31 supernatant; whereas viscosin was mainly produced by P. psychrotolerans SC-29. B. velezensis SC-31 also showed the highest proteolytic activity and the highest capability to form biofilms. B. velezensis SC-31 and B. mojavensis SC-45 produced the lowest incidence and severity of disease in vivo after infection with both P. digitatum strains in preventive treatments. Besides, bacteria were compatible with concentrations of fungicides corresponding to maximum residue levels (MRL) on citrus fruits and higher concentrations used in drenches. B. velezensis SC-31 and B. mojavensis SC-45 are proficient antagonists to control green mould in oranges, which can be used together with fungicides to improve the inhibition of P. digitatum and avoid the emergence of resistant strains. EEA Concordia Fil: Ferreira, Flavia Vanina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos de Entre Ríos; Argentina Fil: Bello, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concordia; Argentina Fil: Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concordia; Argentina Fil: Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concordia; Argentina Fil: Musumeci, Matías Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos de Entre Ríos; Argentina Fil: Musumeci, Matías Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias de la Alimentación; Argentina 2023-09-07T15:42:48Z 2023-09-07T15:42:48Z 2023-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15140 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964423001937 1049-9644 1090-2112 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105340 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Biological Control 186 : 105340. (November 2023)
spellingShingle Penicillium digitatum
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
Control Biológico
Naranja Dulce
Piel (vegetal)
Biological Control
Sweet Oranges
Peel
Biocontrol
Ferreira, Flavia Vanina
Bello, Fernando
Rivadeneira, Maria Fernanda
Vazquez, Daniel Eduardo
Musumeci, Matías Alejandro
Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
title Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
title_full Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
title_fullStr Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
title_full_unstemmed Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
title_short Biocontrol of Penicillium digitatum by native Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
title_sort biocontrol of penicillium digitatum by native bacillus and pseudomonas strains isolated from orange peel
topic Penicillium digitatum
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
Control Biológico
Naranja Dulce
Piel (vegetal)
Biological Control
Sweet Oranges
Peel
Biocontrol
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15140
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964423001937
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105340
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