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Chinese Journal of Biological Control ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (4): 933-941.DOI: 10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2023.02.042

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Biocontrol Efficiency and Mechanism of Bacillus tequilensis KXF 6501 against Grey Mold in Postharvest Kiwifruit

LI Raoyong1, DONG Kuikui1, YANG Kuo1, SHI Xiumei1, WANG Meilin1, DENG Jia1,3, WANG Fang1,2   

  1. 1. School of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Yunnan 650224, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Yunnan 650224, China;
    3. Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Forest Resources in Southwest China's Mountains, Ministry of Education, Southwest Forestry University, Yunnan 650224, China
  • Received:2022-11-10 Online:2023-08-25 Published:2023-08-25

Abstract: Kiwifruit gray mold disease caused by Botrytis cinerea is one of the main postharvest diseases. In order to better control postharvest gray mold in kiwifruit, this study used Bacillus tequilensis KXF 6501 isolated from healthy strawberry fruit surfaces as the test strain, its antagonistic effect against gray mold on plate and kiwifruit fruits was investigated, then its effect on kiwifruit fruits resistance substances, resistance defense enzyme activities and fruit quality were studied. The results showed that the 24 h- and 96 h-fermentation broths of KXF 6501 inhibited gray mold by 75.96% and 73.72%, respectively, at the 5th day on plate, and the fruit incidence of gray mold disease on kiwifruit was 65.00% and 70.00%, respectively, at the 4th day of storage, which significantly lower than the control fruits. The lesion diameters on the kiwifruit at 11d were 2.78 and 4.25 cm, respectively, which were smaller than those of the control fruits. The 24 h fermentation broth showed a better control effect. Compared with the control, 24 h-fermentation broth of KXF 6501 induced a faster increase of resistance substance content and enzyme activity in kiwifruit. The content of total phenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins reached their peak at 7 d, which were 1.96, 4.07, and 5.29 times higher than those of the control group, respectively. The peak PAL, GLU and CHI enzyme activities were 95.04, 240.19 and 8.41 U/g, respectively, which were 2.40, 2.03 and 1.15 times higher than those of the control group, and the PPO enzyme activity was significantly higher than that of the control group at 28 d, which was 116.58 U/g, 3.35 times higher than that of the control group. In addition, 24 h-fermentation broth of KXF 6501 treatment reduced fruit soluble solids content and weight loss, maintained the nutritional quality of kiwifruit fruits. The study showed that Bacillus tequilensis KXF 6501 had a good inhibitory effect on the kiwifruit gray mold pathogen, reduced the incidence of the disease, and could increase the content and activities of disease resistance-related substances and enzymes in kiwifruit fruits, then induced the systemic resistance in kiwifruit fruits.

Key words: Bacillus tequilensis, kiwifruit, postharvest disease, biological control

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