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journal1 ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 493-502.DOI: 10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2016.04.011

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Study on the Efficiency of Functional Multi?microbial Agent against Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne spp. on Cucumber

JI Yu1,2, WU Yunpeng1, WANG Yin3, WANG Xiaoqing3, LIU Xingzhong1, LIU Jianbin4, XIANG Meichun1   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Mycology/Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China;
    3. Beijing Plant Protection Station, Beijing 100029, China;
    4. Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Science, Beijing 100097, China
  • Received:2016-01-05 Online:2016-08-08 Published:2016-07-29

Abstract: Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is a kind of important soil-borne pathogen, which can cause serious economic losses in the production of vegetables worldwide. Biological control strategy is an environmental safe and effective method to control this destructive pathogen. In this study, we constructed a functional composite microbial community (Purpureocillium lilacinum+Streptomyces rubrogriseus+Ochrobactrum sp.) with good biological compatibility and complementary function. The effects of the multi-microbial agent on cucumber root-knot nematode and the plant biomass and yield were evaluated in the field. The results showed that nematode reproduction index (RI) was the lowest in the soil applied with the multi-microbial agent compared with other applications. The multi-microbial agent reduced gall index to 2.0 and 4.6, and the control efficiencies were 56.5% and 42.5% at 38 and 105 d, respectively, which were higher than those of 10% fosthiazate. Application of the multi-microbial agent could not only promote the plant shoot growth but also increased the yield of cucumber. Our study provides a new insight for the biological control of Meloidogyne spp..

Key words: Meloidogyne spp., biological control, synthetic microbial community, multi-microbial agent

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