Parasitic Bacteria and Fungi on Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) and Their Potential Application in Biocontrol

Parasitic Bacteria and Fungi on Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) and Their Potential Application in Biocontrol

This study was carried out to identify pathogenic bacteria and fungi on mistletoe (Viscum album L.) and investigate their potential use in biological control of this parasitic plant. For this purpose, a total of 48 fungal isolate and 193 bacterial strains were isolated from contaminated V. album dur...

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Published in:Journal of phytopathology Vol. 161; no. 3; pp. 165 - 171
Main Authors: Kotan, Recep, Okutucu, Akif, Ala Görmez, Arzu, Karagoz, Kenan, Dadasoglu, Fatih, Karaman, İsa, Hasanekoglu, İsmet, Kordali, Şaban
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2013
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Subjects:
Acremonium
Alternaria alternata
Bacillus megaterium
Bacillus pumilus
bacteria
Biological control
Burkholderia cepacia
Fungi
mistletoe
Nicotiana tabacum
Pandoraea
Pathogenicity
pine Pinus
Santalales
Shoots
Viscum album
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Summary:This study was carried out to identify pathogenic bacteria and fungi on mistletoe (Viscum album L.) and investigate their potential use in biological control of this parasitic plant. For this purpose, a total of 48 fungal isolate and 193 bacterial strains were isolated from contaminated V. album during the summers 2005–2006. The isolated bacterial strains and fungal isolates were identified by using the Sherlock Microbial Identification System (MIS; Microbial ID, Newark) and microscopic methods, respectively. The bacterial strains that induced hypersensitive reaction (HR) on tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) and fungal isolates were tested for pathogenicity on young shoots of mistletoe by using injection methods. The pathogenic bacterial strains and fungal isolates were also tested for their activity against mistletoe using spray methods. Five bacterial strains (two Burkholderia cepacia, one each of Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus and Pandoraea pulminicola) were HR and pathogenicity positive when injected but none of them when sprayed on mistletoe. When fungi were injected, 32 isolates were pathogenic but only thirteen when sprayed on mistletoe. Alternaria alternata VAŞ‐202, VAŞ‐205, VAŞ‐217 and Acremonium kiliense VA‐11 fungal isolates were the most effective ones and caused strong disease symptoms on mistletoe. The present study is the first report on the efficiency of potential biocontrol agents against mistletoe in Turkey.
Bibliography:Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey - No. 107 O 525
ArticleID:JPH12048
Ataturk University Research Foundation - No. 2009/53
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ISSN:0931-1785
1439-0434
DOI:10.1111/jph.12048