Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Myung Soo Park1, Moon Haeng Lee2, Eun Mo Lee2, Hae-Kuen Yun3, Sung Eok Kim4, Nak Beom Jeon2*
1School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826,
Korea
2Fruit-Vegetable Research Institute, Chungcheongnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension
Services, Buyeo 33119, Korea
3Department of Horticulture and Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
4Sangmyung University, Cheonan 31066, Korea
Correspondence to jeonin@korea.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) March, 2018, 46(1):83-90.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.20180011
Received: October 30, 2017; Revised: January 16, 2018; Accepted: January 20, 2018
Published: March, 2018.
Ⓒ The Korean Society of Mycology
Melon powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera fusca, is one of the serious diseases of melon plant in Korea. In this study, we evaluated the effect of selected antagonistic bacteria on the inhibition of mycelial growth of various plant pathogens, and control of melon powdery mildew. Based on the 16S rDNA and gyrA gene sequences, the selected antagonistic bacteria, M09, M70, and M99-1, were identified as Bacillus velezensis. These bacteria not only inhibited the mycelial growth of 47~69% in various plant pathogens, but also significantly reduced the incidence of powdery mildew. The three strains selected in this study could be used as potential biological control agents for various plant diseases as well as melon powdery mildew.
Antagonistic bacteria, Biological control, Melon, Podosphaera fusca