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Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 8(1), pp. 18 - 24
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2020.080103
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Biological Control of Coniella granati Saccardo in Pomegranate
Nasibe Tekiner *, Recep Kotan , Elif Tozlu , Fatih Dadaşoğlu
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Turkey
ABSTRACT
Coniella granati Saccardo (Synonym Pilidiella granati) is a fungal pathogen that causes fruit brown rot, cankers on shoots and crown rot of pomegranate trees. Although cultural and chemical control is recommended against C. granati; cultural control is not enough and limited number of advisable fungicides used in chemical control against this pathogen. Therefore, alternative strategies are needed for this pathogen control. In this context, it was aimed to investigate the effect of some bacterial biocontrol agents against C. granati under in vitro conditions. Dual culture of eleven bacterial biocontrol agents [1 Bacillus megaterium (TV 3D), 3 Bacillus substilis (TV 6F, TV 17C, CP1), 1 Bacillus cereus (TV 85D), 1 Paenibacillus polymxa (TV 12E), 2 Pseudomonas fluorescens (MF 3, AR 9), 1 Burkholderia cepacia (BA 7) 1 Pantoea agglomerans (MF 1) and 1 Bacillus thuringiensis (BAB 420)] were tested for antagonistic properties against C. granati. Percent inhibition rate values changed from 11.90% to 66.67% in dual culture. B. cereus (TV 85D, 66.67%) was the most effective strains against C. granati respectively by B. substilis (TV 17C, 64.29%; TV 6F, 60.71%) in in vitro. As a result, promising results were obtained from these isolates in in vitro conditions. These isolates should be tested in vivo conditions for controlling the post-harvest decay of pomegranate fruits caused by C. granati.
KEYWORDS
Biological Control, Bioagent Bacteria, Bacillus sp., Bacillus cereus, Coniella granati
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[1] Nasibe Tekiner , Recep Kotan , Elif Tozlu , Fatih Dadaşoğlu , "Biological Control of Coniella granati Saccardo in Pomegranate," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 18 - 24, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2020.080103.
(b). APA Format:
Nasibe Tekiner , Recep Kotan , Elif Tozlu , Fatih Dadaşoğlu (2020). Biological Control of Coniella granati Saccardo in Pomegranate. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(1), 18 - 24. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2020.080103.