Antagonism of Lactic Acid Bacteria against Phytopathogenic Bacteria |
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| Authors: | Ronl Visser Wilhelm H Holzapfel Johannes J Bezuidenhout and Johannes M Kotz |
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| Affiliation: | Ronèl Visser, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Johannes J. Bezuidenhout, and Johannes M. Kotzé |
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| Abstract: | A variety of lactic acid bacteria, isolated from plant surfaces and plant-associated products, were found to be antagonistic to test strains of the phytopathogens Xanthomonas campestris, Erwinia carotovora, and Pseudomonas syringae. Effective “in vitro” inhibition was found both on agar plates and in broth cultures. In pot trials, treatment of bean plants with a Lactobacillus plantarum strain before inoculation with P. syringae caused a significant reduction of the disease incidence. |
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