Native Cultivable Bacteria from the Blueberry Microbiome as Novel Potential Biocontrol Agents

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 969
• Main Authors: Chacón, Florencia Isabel, Sineli, Pedro Eugenio, Mansilla, Flavia Ivana, Pereyra, Martina Maria, Diaz, Mariana Andrea, Volentini, Sabrina Inés, Poehlein, Anja, Meinhardt, Friedhelm, Daniel, Rolf, Dib, Julián Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 05.05.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Alternaria; Alternaria alternata; Asaia; Bacillus; Bacteria; Berries; biocontrol; Biological control; Blueberries; blueberry; Botrytis; Botrytis cinerea; Efficiency; Fruit rot; Fruits; Fungi; Fungicides; Gene sequencing; Genera; Genetic testing; Grey mold; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Pesticides; rRNA 16S; Strains (organisms); Sustainable development; Vaccinium; United States > US; Argentina; Germany; Botrytis; bacteria; blueberry; Alternaria; Bacillus; biocontrol; Asaia

Blueberry production is affected by fungal postharvest pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata, the causative agents of gray mold disease and Alternaria rot, respectively. Biocontrol agents adapted to blueberries and local environments are not known to date. Here, we report on...