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Chinese Journal of Biological Control ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 1347-1354.DOI: 10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2024.02.067

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Efficacy of Bacillus velezensis B9601-Y2 on Leaf Spot Disease of Honeysuckle

CUI Wenyan1, LUO Xiyan1, ZHANG Jiajia1, CHE Jingjing1, ZOU Yuan1, CHEN Kunxiu1, HE Pengjie1,2   

  1. 1 Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China;
    2 Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
  • Received:2023-12-17 Published:2024-12-12

Abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of Bacillus velezensis strain B9601-Y2 (referred to as Y2) in controlling honeysuckle leaf spot disease, the antagonistic potential of Y2 towards Alternaria alternate, the causative agent of leaf spot disease, was explored through plate confrontation and Oxford cup inhibition assays. The influence of Y2 on the pathogen's mycelial and spore morphology was assessed via centrifuge tube-based co-culture experiments. Furthermore, the capacity of Y2 to inhibit spore germination of the leaf spot pathogen was quantified through spore germination assays. The overall control efficacy of Y2 against leaf spot disease was evaluated through pot experiments. The results revealed that Y2 and its crude lipopeptide extracts demonstrated inhibition rates of 67.36% and 44.93% against the pathogen, respectively. Moreover, both the supernatant and crude lipopeptide extracts of Y2 caused significant swelling of the pathogen's mycelia and spores, and markedly suppressed spore germination. Application of Y2 bacterial suspension on honeysuckle resulted in control efficiencies of 75.65% and 76.06% against leaf spot disease on the 10th and 21st days post-application, respectively. These efficiencies are on par with those of the chemical fungicide 30% pyraclostrobin suspension. These findings highlight the potential of Y2 as a promising biological control agent against honeysuckle leaf spot disease, suggesting its prospects for broader implementation and application in sustainable agriculture.

Key words: honeysuckle leaf spot disease, Bacillus velezensis, biocontrol, antagonistic activity, crude lipopeptide extract

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