Lactic acid bacteria andBacillusspp. as fungal biological control agents

Autor: Melissa Tiemi Hirozawa, Mario Augusto Ono, Igor Massahiro de Souza Suguiura, Jaqueline Gozzi Bordini, Elisabete Yurie Sataque Ono
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134
ISSN: 1365-2672
Popis: Fungal pathogens are one of the most important agents affecting crop production and food safety, and agrochemical application is one of the main approaches to reduce phytopathogenic fungi contamination in agricultural products. However, excessive and inadequate use can cause environmental damage, human and animal hazard, and increased phytopathogen resistance to fungicides. Biological control using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Bacillus spp. is an environmentally friendly strategy for phytopathogenic fungi management. Several molecules produced by these bacteria indeed affect fungal growth and viability in different plant crops. In this article, the activity spectra are reviewed along with the antifungal effect and antifungal compounds produced by LAB (e.g. organic acids, peptides, cyclic dipeptides, fatty acids, and volatile compounds) and Bacillus spp. (e.g. peptides, enzymes, and volatile compounds).
Databáze: OpenAIRE