Biological Control of Tomato Bacterial Leaf Spots and Its Impact on Some Antioxidant Enzymes, Phenolic Compounds, and Pigment Content

Faculty Agriculture Year: 2024
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Journal: Biology MDPI (Biology) Volume:
Keywords : Biological Control , Tomato Bacterial Leaf Spots    
Abstract:
Tomato bacterial spots, caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Xcv1) and X. euvesicatoria (Xe2), as well as bacterial specks, caused by two strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst1 and Pst2), represent significant threats to tomato production in the El-Sharkia gover- norate, often resulting in substantial yield losses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of various biocontrol culture filtrates, including bacteria and fungi agents, in managing the occurrence and severity of these diseases, while also monitoring physiological changes in tomato leaves, including antioxidant enzymes, phenolics, and pigment content. The culture filtrates from examined Trichoderma species (T. viride, T. harzianum, and T. album), as well as the tested bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Serratia marcescens) at concentrations of 25%, 50%, and 100%, significantly inhibited the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria In vitro. For the In vivo exper- iments, we used specific doses of 5 mL of spore suspension per plant for the fungal bioagents at a concentration of 2.5 × 10 7 spores/mL. The bacterial bioagents were applied as a 10 mL suspension per plant at a concentration of 1 × 10 8 CFU/mL. Spraying the culture filtrates of the tested bioagents two days before infection In vivo significantly reduced disease incidence and severity. Trichoderma viride exhibited the highest efficacy among the fungal bioagents, followed by T. harzianum and T. album. Meanwhile, the culture filtrate of B. subtilis emerged as the most potent among the bacterial bioagents, followed by P. fluorescens. Furthermore, applying these culture filtrates resulted in ele- vated levels of chitinase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase activity. This effect extended to in- creased phenol contents, as well as chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids in sprayed tomato plants compared to the control treatment. Overall, these findings underscore the potential of these biocontrol strategies to effectively mitigate disease incidence and severity while enhancing plantdefense mechanisms and physiological parameters, thus offering promising avenues for sustainable disease management in tomato production.
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

    Department Related Publications

    • Soha Sabry Mahmoud Mohamed Metwally, "CONTROL OF CABBAGE ALTERNARIA LEAF SPOT DISEASE CAUSED BY Alternaria brassicicola", Zagazig Journal o f Plant Pathol ogy, 2015 More
    • Ahmed Mohamed Khairy Khalil Attyaa, "factors affecting development of potato tuber soft rot during storage", مجلة الزقازيق ( امراض النبات), 2016 More
    • Intesar Alsayed Abdelnaby Abass, "Inhibition of Penicillium digitatum in vitro and in postharvest orange fruit by a soy protein fraction containing mainly b-conglycinin", Springer, 2016 More
    • Mohamed Ali Mohamed Saadeldeen, "Phenotypic evaluation and characterization of a collection of Malus species", Springer, 2014 More
    • Intesar Alsayed Abdelnaby Abass, "RESISTANCE TO STEM RUST IN SOME NEWLY EGYPTIAN WHEAT CULTIVARS", Egypt . J. of Appl. Sci., 27 (9) 2012 241-250, 2012 More
    Tweet