Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (4): 277-287.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-0908

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Isolation, Identification and Biocontrol Mechanism of an Antagonistic Bacterium Against Anthracnose on Mango Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

ZHANG Le-le1,2(), WANG Guan1,2, LIU Feng2, HU Han-qiao1, REN Lei1,2()   

  1. 1. College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088
    2. South Subtropical Crop Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang 524088
  • Received:2022-07-22 Online:2023-04-26 Published:2023-05-16

Abstract:

The antagonistic bacteria of mango anthracnose were isolated from the environment, the antagonistic mechanism of the strain RL-LL04 against the pathogen was clarified and the potential of the strain for biological control applications was investigated. Antagonistic bacteria of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were isolated and screened via dilution and plate confrontation methods, and then were systematically identified. The plate confrontation method was used to study the inhibitory effect of the strains on a variety of pathogens on common tropical fruit. The extracellular enzyme detection and solid-phase micro extraction gas-mass spectrometry were combined to detect the volatile organic components and to study biocontrol mechanism. Moreover, the influence of the strain on the growth of pathogenic mycelium was observed under the light microscope. In addition, in vitro inoculation trials of mangoes were conducted for biological control applications of mango anthracnose. A total of 73 antagonistic bacterial strains against C. gloeosporioides were isolated and the inhibition rates of five strains were above 70.0%. Among these isolates, strain RL-LL04 showed the highest inhibition rate(82.2%). Strain RL-LL04 was identified as Bacillus velezensis by morphologial, physiological & biochemical characteristics and 16S rRNA, gyrB and rpoB gene analysis. Strain RL-LL04 demonstrated antagonistic ability toward a variety of pathogenic fungi and strain RL-LL04 inhibited the growths of pathogenic fungi by producing volatile organic compounds containing benzaldehyde, 3-methylbutyric acid and phenol as well as extracellular enzymes such as cellulase, protease and xylanase. The pathogenic mycelium was deformed, twisted and broken, while observed by light microscopy. The inhibition rate of in vitro anthracnose on mango by strain RL-LL04 reached 52.7%. This study may provide a microbial resource for the biological control of mango anthracnose as well as a fundamental insight for elucidating the antagonistic mechanism of strain RL-LL04 against mango anthracnose.

Key words: tropical fruit diseases, mango anthracnose, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, biological control, Bacillus velezensis, volatile organic compounds, extracellular enzyme