This study sought to develop a biological control agent against gray mold disease caused by Botrytis cinerea in tomato using a strain of Streptomyces, which showed significant antagonistic activity against B. cinerea. Such strain (C51) was screened by dual culture method from a t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27284
Itamar S. Melo, Wallace R. Souza, Leonardo J. Silva, Suikinai N. Santos, Marcia R. Assalin, Tiago D. Zucchi & Sonia C. N. Queiroz·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: Epiphytic bacteria, isolated from Deschampsia antarctica, were screened for their potential to inhibit the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold disease of strawberry pseudofruits. This phytopathogenic fungus is more active and the disease is more s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25314