| Autor: |
Moreira FM; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Machado TI; Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA., Torres CAR; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Souza HR; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Celestino MF; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Silva MA; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Gomes GC; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Cunha BBDR; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Santos PLBD; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Carvalho Filho MR; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Castro MT; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil., Monnerat RG; SoluScience, SoluBio Tecnologias Agrícolas, Brasília 70632-300, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Microorganisms with multiple ecological functions can be a useful biotechnological resource in integrated pest- and disease-management programs. This work aimed to investigate the potential endophytic and virulent effects of a strain of Purpureocillium lilacinum on organic cultivation in Brazil. Specifically, the strain's ability to establish itself as an endophyte in common bean, soybean, and sunflower plants when inoculated via seed was evaluated. Furthermore, its antifungal activity against phytopathogens and its pathogenicity and virulence against insects of the order Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera were evaluated. Furthermore, the strain was evaluated for its biochemical and physiological characteristics. For virulence bioassays, the experiments were conducted under a factorial scheme (2 × 3), with the following factors: (a) fungal inoculation and control without inoculum and (b) types of inocula (blastospores, aerial conidia, and metabolites). The treatments were sprayed on insect species at different stages of development. In summary, it was found that the SBF054 strain endophytically colonized the common bean, with partial recovery from the root tissues of soybean and sunflower plants, 30 days after inoculation; suppressed 86% of Rhizoctonia solani mycelial growth in an in vitro assay; and controlled eggs, nymphs, and Euschistus heros adults. These multifunctional abilities are mainly attributed to the strain's mechanisms of producing metabolites, such as organic acids, soluble nutrients, and hydrolytic enzymes. |
