Published 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Biological Control Of The Egyptian Brown Rot In Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.)

  • 1. Food Irradiation Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo (Egypt)
  • 2. Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig (Egypt)

Description

Pseudomonas fluorescence, P. aeruginosa, Bacillus subtillus and streptomyces spp. Were used in control of Ralstonia solanacearum, the casual agent of brown rot in potato. In vitro, antagonistic activities showed that streptomyces spp. was the most antagonistic followed by P. fluorescence, Bacillus subtilus and P. aeruginosa respectively. Also, in vivo, biological control of R. solanacearum showed that Streptomyces spp. was found to reduce the percentage of brown rot infection to 5% followed by P. fluorescence, Bacillus subtilus and P. aeruginosa reducing the percentage of infection to 15 , 25 and 40%, respectively. Also, the disease severity when using Streptomyces spp. and P. fluorescence was reduced from 5 to 1 and reduced from 5 to 2 when using Bacillus subtilus and P. aeruginosa.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Isotope and Radiation Research
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 671-678
ISSN
0021-1907