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Chinese Journal of Biological Control ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 939-948.DOI: 10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2025.02.053

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Isolation and Identification of Biocontrol Bacterium ACQ-03 against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Oilseed Rape and Its Biological Activity

YI Dongyin1,2,3, YUAN Shankui1,2, BI Yang3, Ma Chunying1,2   

  1. 1. Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Pesticide Evaluation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China;
    3. College of Bioscience and Resource Environment, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2025-01-24 Published:2025-08-15

Abstract: Sclerotinia stem rot caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum severely impacts the yield and quality of oilseed rape. To explore novel green control strategies, a bacterial strain designated ACQ-03, with a mycelial growth inhibition rate of 66.52% against S.sclerotiorum was isolated from oilseed rape rhizosphere soil using dilution-plating and dual-culture assays. Based on morphological characteristics, physiological and biochemical tests, as well as 16S rRNA and gyrB gene sequence analyses, strain ACQ-03 was identified as Bacillus subtilis. The biological activity study results showed that ACQ-03 effectively inhibited mycelial growth of the pathogen and significantly reduced sclerotial germination. Detached leaf assays demonstrated that its efficacy against oilseed rape stem rot reached 83.6%, while also substantially reducing disease incidence. Further antifungal spectrum tests indicated that ACQ-03 exhibited strong inhibitory effects on 18 common phytopathogenic fungi including Exserohilum turcicum, Coniella diplodiella, and Sclerotinia homoeocarpa. In summary, these results highlight the potential of Bacillus subtilis ACQ-03 as a biocontrol agent for managing Sclerotinia stem rot in oilseed rape and other plant diseases.

Key words: Sclerotinia stem rot, Bacillus subtilis, biological control, identification

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