Evaluation of antifungal activity from Bacillus strains against Rhizoctonia solani

In this study, 30 bacterial strains isolated from marine biofilms were screened for their antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani by dual culture assay. Two bacterial strains, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus, showed a clear antagonism against R. solani on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medi...

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Published in:	African journal of biotechnology Vol. 11; no. 18; pp. 4196 - 4201
Main Authors:	Elkahoui, S, Djebali, N, Tabbene, O, Hadjbrahim, A, Mnasri, B, Mhamdi, R, Shaaban, M, Limam, F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-03-2012
Subjects:	Bacillus Bacillus cereus Bacillus subtilis Decapoda Penaeidae Rhizoctonia solani Solanum tuberosum
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Summary:	In this study, 30 bacterial strains isolated from marine biofilms were screened for their antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani by dual culture assay. Two bacterial strains, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus, showed a clear antagonism against R. solani on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. The antagonistic activity of B. subtilis against this pathogen persisted after one month of co-culture. An in vitro antagonistic assay using potato tuber slices was set up allowing both the screening of bacteria for their biocontrol proprieties and for their rotting effect on plant tissues. Potato tuber slices treated with B. cereus showed a heavy tissues rotting, probably due to the secretion of several enzymes. Whereas, B. subtilis did not show any tissues rotting on treated potato tuber slices. In addition, the potato tuber slices treated with B. subtilis and subsequently inoculated with R. solani agar culture showed a reduced fungal infection in comparison to the control tuber slices inoculated with the pathogen only. The crude extract of B. subtilis strain culture in Luria-Bertani (LB) medium at 48 h of incubation showed a high antifungal activity against R. solani growth and no cytotoxic effect on Brine shrimp larvae.
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ISSN:	1684-5315 1684-5315
DOI:	10.5897/AJB11.3354