Frontiers in Microbiology (Sep 2023)

Biocontrol of bacterial wilt disease in tomato using Bacillus subtilis strain R31

  • Yunhao Sun,
  • Yunhao Sun,
  • Yunhao Sun,
  • Yunhao Sun,
  • Yutong Su,
  • Yutong Su,
  • Yutong Su,
  • Yutong Su,
  • Zhen Meng,
  • Zhen Meng,
  • Zhen Meng,
  • Zhen Meng,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Li Zheng,
  • Li Zheng,
  • Li Zheng,
  • Li Zheng,
  • Shuang Miao,
  • Shuang Miao,
  • Shuang Miao,
  • Shuang Miao,
  • Di Qin,
  • Di Qin,
  • Di Qin,
  • Di Qin,
  • Yulan Ruan,
  • Yulan Ruan,
  • Yulan Ruan,
  • Yulan Ruan,
  • Yanhui Wu,
  • Yanhui Wu,
  • Yanhui Wu,
  • Yanhui Wu,
  • Lina Xiong,
  • Xun Yan,
  • Xun Yan,
  • Xun Yan,
  • Xun Yan,
  • Zhangyong Dong,
  • Zhangyong Dong,
  • Zhangyong Dong,
  • Zhangyong Dong,
  • Ping Cheng,
  • Ping Cheng,
  • Ping Cheng,
  • Mingwei Shao,
  • Mingwei Shao,
  • Mingwei Shao,
  • Mingwei Shao,
  • Guohui Yu,
  • Guohui Yu,
  • Guohui Yu,
  • Guohui Yu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1281381
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a widespread, severe plant disease. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the most important vegetable crops worldwide, is particularly susceptible to this disease. Biological control offers numerous advantages, making it a highly favorable approach for managing bacterial wilt. In this study, the results demonstrate that treatment with the biological control strain Bacillus subtilis R31 significantly reduced the incidence of tomato bacterial wilt. In addition, R31 directly inhibits the growth of R. solanacearum, and lipopeptides play an important role in this effect. The results also show that R31 can stably colonize the rhizosphere soil and root tissues of tomato plants for a long time, reduce the R. solanacearum population in the rhizosphere soil, and alter the microbial community that interacts with R. solanacearum. This study provides an important theoretical basis for elucidating the mechanism of B. subtilis as a biological control agent against bacterial wilt and lays the foundation for the optimization and promotion of other agents such as R31.

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