甘蔗赤腐病内生拮抗菌YC89的筛选及鉴定

【目的】筛选防治甘蔗赤腐病(sugarcane red rot)的生防菌株。【方法】实验以前期分离获得的甘蔗内生细菌为目标菌,以甘蔗赤腐病的病原真菌镰孢炭疽菌(Colletotrichum falcatum Went.)为指示菌,采用平板对峙法筛选对该病菌有较强抑制作用的菌株,然后通过琼脂扩散法测定菌株代谢产物对抑菌活性的影响,并对具有较好拮抗效果的高效菌株进行抑菌广谱性分析并对其进行鉴定。最后通过形态学、生理生化特征以及16SrDNA和gyrA序列分析对高效菌株YC89进行鉴定。【结果】经初筛筛选到抑菌带均大于1.60 cm的5株拮抗细菌,其中X22、W2、YC89抑菌带均高达1.87 cm。对初筛得到的5株内生菌进行复筛,结果所示菌株YC89、H1、X22、W2、YT93对镰孢炭疽菌的抑菌率都在75%以上,其中菌株YC89对该病菌的抑菌效果最好,其抑菌率为78%。菌株YC89的发酵液、上清液、过滤液及粗蛋白提取液对镰孢炭疽菌的生长有较强的抑制作用,且菌株YC89对玉米大斑病、甘蔗梢腐病、草莓灰霉病等7种病原菌也有较好的抑制效果。通过菌株鉴定结果,初步将YC89菌株鉴定为贝莱斯芽孢杆...     

枯草芽孢杆菌（B—912）对桃和油桃褐腐病的抑制效果

研究了不同处理的枯草芽孢杆菌（Ｂａｃｉｌｌｕｓ ｓｕｂｔｉｌｉｓ（Ｂ－９１２））在不同贮藏温度下对采后桃（Ｐｒｕｎｕｓ ｐｅｒｓｉｃａ Ｌ．）和油桃（Ｐ．ｐｅｒｓｉｃａ ｖａｒ．ｎｅｃｔａｒｉｎａ Ｍａｘｉｍ．）褐腐病（Ｍｏｎｉｌｉｎｉａｆｒｕｃｔｉｃｏｌａ（Ｇ．Ｗｉｎｔ）Ｈｏｎｅｙ）的防治效果。２５℃和１５℃贮藏温度下油桃的发病率一般高于桃,但在冷藏期间其发病率却一般低于桃。１０＾６ＣＦＵ／Ｍ     

一株淡色生赤壳菌的生防作用分析及系统发育树构建

保护地栽培面积的增加使果蔬病害的防治难度加大,生物防治手段越来越受到青睐。采用平板对峙法、扫描电镜法、5.8S rDNA-ITS序列分析及系统发育树构建对一株从草炭土中分离的菌株进行研究。该菌对番茄灰霉病、番茄叶霉病、番茄绵疫病、番茄黄萎病、番茄枯萎病、杨树烂皮病、杨树枯萎病和黑穗醋栗叶斑病均有抑制作用。扫描电镜显示,该生防菌对番茄灰霉病具有明显抑制作用。5.8S rDNA-ITS序列分析及系统发育树构建表明该菌为淡色生赤壳菌,为果蔬病害的生物防治提供了新的选择。     

生姜根际茎腐病拮抗菌的筛选及鉴定

从生姜根际土样分离获得的86个细菌分离物中,通过离体拮抗试验,筛选出2株对生姜茎腐病有良好拮抗效果的细菌,编号分别为JF24和JF3。通过对它们进行形态学观察、生理生化测定以及16S rRNA序列分析,初步确定,JF24为荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens),JF3为粪产碱菌(Alcaligenes faecalis)。JF24和JF3的16S rRNA序列的GenBank登录号分别为FJ999730和FJ999731。     

甘蔗内生解淀粉芽孢杆菌CGB15的分离、鉴定及生防活性

真菌病害占作物病害种类的一半以上,病原真菌是目前已知种类最多的作物病原菌。从作物根际与/或体内分离筛选具有生防活性的微生物,并应用于病害的防控,是除作物品种改良与化学防治外的另一种高效的病害防控策略。【目的】本研究拟筛选并分离鉴定对重要作物病原真菌具有拮抗作用的甘蔗内生细菌,为开发生物防治作物真菌病害新策略提供理论依据。【方法】采用平板对峙法初步筛选对病原真菌具有拮抗能力的甘蔗叶片内生细菌,通过16SrRNA基因测序鉴定其种属;进一步检测候选拮抗内生细菌对甘蔗鞭孢堆黑粉菌(Sporisorium scitamineum)致病发育过程关键步骤：有性配合/菌丝生长、冬孢子萌发的抑制率,田间试验检测其对甘蔗鞭黑穗病的防治效果;检测候选拮抗内生细菌对稻梨孢菌(Pyricularia oryzae)附着胞形成、离体叶片及盆栽条件下叶片病斑形成的抑制作用。【结果】分离自甘蔗叶片的细菌菌株,编号为CGB15,经分子鉴定为解淀粉芽孢杆菌(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)。CGB15菌株能有效抑制甘蔗鞭孢堆黑粉菌有性配合/菌丝生长,对峙培养条件下使真菌菌落呈现光滑;抑制冬孢子萌发,...     

缓解花生连作障碍的根际促生菌分离及功能鉴定

【目的】长期连作障碍严重降低花生生产的产量及品质,根际促生菌可有效降解土壤中自毒化感物质、抑制植物病原菌生长及促进植物生长,从而有效缓解连作障碍问题。筛选优化具有缓解花生连作障碍能力的多功能根际益生微生物,验证其益生作用能力,为根际促生菌株在连作障碍中的应用提供理论依据及技术支持。【方法】采集连作12年地块花生根际土壤,利用以酚酸为唯一碳源的筛选培养基获得具有酚酸自毒化感物质降解及利用能力的根际促生菌,通过16S rRNA基因测序进行系统发育分析,确定根际促生菌菌株的分类地位,并验证其对植物病原菌生长抑制能力及解磷、解钾、产植物激素吲哚乙酸能力。【结果】从连作12年的花生发病土壤中获得7株可高效降解酚酸类自毒物质且降解底物多样的根际微生物菌株,经16S rRNA测序比对分别为克雷伯氏菌B02 (Klebsiella sp. B02)、克雷伯氏菌B07(Klebsiella sp. B07)、克雷伯氏菌B15 (Klebsiella sp. B15)、芽孢杆菌B28 (Bacillus sp. B28)、不动杆菌P09(Acinetobacter sp. P09)、布鲁氏杆菌VA05 (...     

枣缩果病拮抗菌的鉴定及其拮抗效应

【目的】发掘有效生防菌株以控制枣缩果病,并探究生防菌株的拮抗特性。【方法】采用梯度稀释法和平板对峙法筛选出2株对枣缩果病菌细极链格孢(Alternaria tenuissima)具有显著拮抗作用的菌株STO-12和STO-45,通过PCR扩增得到其16S rRNA基因序列,进行同源比对分析和分子系统树的构建,并结合形态学观察和生理生化实验对菌株进行鉴定。采用皿内对峙、显微观察及蛋白质抑菌试验等测定了菌株STO-45的拮抗效应。【结果】两拮抗菌株STO-12和STO-45均鉴定为枯草芽孢杆菌,但菌株STO-12能产生橘红色色素,且两菌株在大小、生理生化特征及系统发育关系上具有生理差异。这两株拮抗细菌的发酵液、发酵上清液及发酵滤液均对枣缩果病菌具有显著抑菌活性。STO-45发酵滤液在0.8%的低体积浓度下即达到抑制中浓度,可使病原菌A. tenuissima MY5的菌丝及芽管部分畸形膨大,发酵液中的蛋白类物质可能是其拮抗物质之一。【结论】拮抗菌株STO-12和STO-45对枣缩果病的生物防治均具有潜在的应用价值,其抑菌机制及生物制剂的开发利用值得进一步研究。     

枯草芽孢杆菌K-268的分离鉴定及对水稻稻瘟病的防病效果

生防细菌是绿色防控稻瘟病的有效措施。为了发掘高效拮抗稻瘟病菌的生防细菌,本研究采用平板对峙法从感病品种K020268的健康稻株叶片中筛选获得1株对稻瘟病菌抑制效果较好的拮抗细菌K-268,同时测定该菌的抑菌谱。通过形态学观察、生理生化鉴定16S rRNA 和gyrA序列分析对其进行菌种鉴定,并初步研究了该菌株的生物学特性和对稻叶瘟的防治效果。结果表明,菌株K-268对稻瘟病菌菌丝生长抑制率为86.30%±0.70%,同时对水稻纹枯病菌、玉米大斑病菌及柑橘沙皮病菌等供试的14株植物病原菌均有抑制作用;经鉴定菌株K-268为枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis),该菌株对数生长期为14-32 h,生长最适温度为30℃,生长最适pH值为6.0-7.0,并且其具有良好的耐盐性。离体接种实验结果表明,稀释10倍即菌液浓度6×10⁸ CFU/mL时,预防组和治疗组的叶瘟发病率分别为14.81%和23.46%,效果与稀释750倍的75%三环唑稀释液(WP)效果相当。活体喷雾接种结果表明,在接种稻瘟病菌分生孢子悬浮液(1×10⁶个/mL)前 24...     

沙福芽孢杆菌GX-H6的分离鉴定及对水稻细菌性条斑病的防病效果

水稻细菌性条斑病（bacterial leaf streak, BLS）由稻黄单胞菌稻生致病变种（Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola, Xoc）侵染引起,已成为我国南方水稻种植区的一个重要病害。为了筛选防治BLS的生防菌,以Xoc野生型菌株GX01为指示菌,采用含菌平板稀释法和牛津杯法,从花生根际土壤中筛选到一株对Xoc具有拮抗作用的细菌,编号为GX-H6。根据形态学观察、生理生化特征以及16S rDNA和进化树分析,鉴定该菌株属于沙福芽孢杆菌（Bacillus safensis）。拮抗实验表明,B. safensis GX-H6菌株能够对多种黄单胞菌以及植物病原真菌具有较好的拮抗活性,尤其对引起水稻发生白叶枯病（bacterial blight, BB）的稻黄单胞菌稻致病变种（Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae,Xoo）的拮抗效果最显著。温室和田间水稻植株试验表明,GX-H6菌株能较好地防治BLS和BB。对GX-H6菌株的基因组进行分析,发现该菌株的基因组中拥有与抗真菌、环境竞争相关的基因,同时也拥有地衣杆菌素（lichenysi...     

两株对花生促生的芽孢杆菌的鉴定及溶磷特性研究

土壤中绝大多数的磷以难溶态存在而不能被利用,溶磷微生物可以溶解难溶性磷,提高土壤的速效磷水平,从而促进植物生长。本研究利用盆栽实验测定从茶树根际分离的2株溶磷细菌对花生生长的影响,发现均具有显著促生效应,尤以HP9菌株表现更为明显。通过形态、生理生化试验及分子生物学方法进行鉴定,将HP9、HP10菌株分别鉴定为贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(Bacillus velezensis)和坚强芽孢杆菌(Bacillus firmus)。研究2个菌株在不同碳氮源条件下的溶磷性,结果显示HP9菌株具有更强的溶磷能力,2个菌株溶磷的最优碳源均为葡萄糖,最优氮源则有明显差异,HP9菌株优先利用硝酸钾,而HP10菌株则以硫酸铵为氮源时溶磷量更高;进一步研究菌株的溶磷机制,相关性分析显示2个菌株培养液中的可溶磷含量与pH值呈显著负相关,GC-TOF-MS测定表明2个菌株代谢产物中产生的有机酸是其溶磷的重要原因,而产生的有机酸类型和含量的明显不同与菌株溶磷水平的差异有关,研究结果解析了芽孢杆菌属不同种菌株在溶磷机制上存在的多样性。     

土壤中可编码乌头酸异构酶的芽胞杆菌菌株筛选及鉴定

【目的】以芽胞杆菌(Bacillus)为筛选对象,分离土壤中可编码乌头酸异构酶(aconitate isomerase,AI)的革兰氏阳性(Gram positive,G+)菌株,以丰富对AI分布的科学认识,为其生物学功能研究奠定理论与材料基础。【方法】采用土样高温预处理法、含反式乌头酸(trans-aconitic acid,TAA)唯一碳源的ACO固体平板培养法,结合16S rDNA基因序列同源性分析,筛选能够编码AI的芽胞杆菌目的菌株。【结果】共分离得到22株能够利用TAA碳源的细菌菌株,成功鉴定了其中的16株,分别为巨大芽胞杆菌(Bacillus megaterium) 2株,阿氏芽胞杆菌(Bacillus aryabhattai) 7株,短小芽胞杆菌(Bacillus pumilus) 1株,未鉴定到种的芽胞杆菌(Bacillus sp.) 6株;且它们所含AI编码基因与已知AI基因在序列上存在差异。【结论】首次证明可编码AI的芽胞杆菌细菌种类具有多样性,暗示G+细菌广泛编码AI的可能性,更新了AI几乎只在G–细菌中分布的观点,为后续深入挖掘AI基因及其生物学功能研究提供更多可用微生物资源。     

Efficacy of antioxidants on incidence of Fusarium root and pod rot diseases in peanut

Several antioxidants namely ascorbic acid, salicylic acid, sodium benzoates, thiouria and catechol were used as seed treatment and foliar spraying to reduce the incidence of root and pod rot diseases of peanut caused by (Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani and Fusarium moniliforme) as well as to determine of phenolic compounds and oxidative enzymes in the treated plants. Each antioxidant was used at different concentrations (2, 4, 6 and 8 mM) against tested pathogenic fungi in vitro. All antioxidants at 8 mM showed the greatest reduction of mycelial growth of the pathogens. In greenhouse experiments, treated seeds (Giza 5 cv.) or foliar spraying of peanut plants after 30 and 60 days from planting date with each antioxidant at 8 mM reduced severity of both diseases. The treated plants with antioxidants increased accumulation of phenolic compounds and activity levels of oxidative enzymes (catalase, peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase) in infected plants compared to healthy plants.

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Effect of mycorrhiza and biofertilisers on reducing the incidence of Fusarium root and pod rot diseases of peanut

Pathogenicity tests of twenty-six fungal isolates were tested on peanut plants (Giza 5 cv.) and the results revealed that, Fusarium oxysporum isolate (No. I) followed by F. solani (No. II) then F. moniliforme (No III) significantly caused highest incidence of root rot disease. Also, F. moniliforme (No III) followed by F. solani (No II) then F. oxysporum (No I) gave the highest incidence of pod rot disease. The effectiveness of vescular arbuscular-mycorrhiza (VAM) at different application rates on the incidence of root rot, pod rot diseases and plant growth parameters of peanut was studied. All soil treatments with each rate of VAM significantly reduced root and pod rot diseases compared with control (rate 0%). The best reduction in the severity of both diseases with VAM was found at the rate of 3%. Application of rhizobacterin, microbin and cerialin biofertilisers at the different concentrations decreased the severity of both root rot and pod rot severity diseases compared with non-treated seeds. The greatest reduction in both diseases was achieved at a concentration of 8/100?g seeds. The highest number of pods and fresh weight (g) was achieved in seed supplemented with each biofertiliser at concentration of 8/100?g seed.     

花生种子相关促生菌分离鉴定及功能评价

【背景】利用微生物促进植物健康生长是农业可持续发展的重要方向之一,而种子相关的促生菌可在植物生命周期早期与植物相互作用,对植物健康生长具有重要意义。【目的】发掘与利用种子相关促生菌的前提是筛选获得促生菌菌种资源,验证其益生能力,为其进一步应用与机理研究提供依据与支持。【方法】以花生种子为研究对象,从种子表面及种子内部分离纯化多株菌,测定菌株的固氮、解磷、解钾、吲哚乙酸合成和铁载体合成等促生能力,并验证菌株对常见植物病原菌的生长抑制特性;通过16S rRNA基因序列进行系统发育分析,确定分类地位;通过生物膜形成能力及根际定殖能力测定菌株在植物根际的生存能力;最后通过催芽及盆栽试验测定菌株对花生种子发芽及幼苗生长的影响。【结果】从花生种子表面、种子内和胚根内分离筛选到41株菌,均有吲哚乙酸合成能力,其中35株有固氮能力,2株有铁载体分泌能力,14株有植物病原菌生长抑制能力。各选一株为代表的菌株,即PS3、PE5和PR5,经16S rRNA基因序列比对分析鉴定为芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)。PS3、PE5和PR5均可在MSgg液体培养基表面形成褶皱较强的生物膜,也可在花生根际形成有效定殖。催芽试验结果表明经过促生菌浸种后花生种子萌发率明显提高,在第2天时,PS5将发芽率由14.17%提高至38.33%,PE5发芽率提高至30.83%,PR5发芽率提高至39.17%。三株菌能够明显促进花生幼苗生长,PS5对花生幼苗苗高、根长、鲜重和干重分别提高21.82%、22.20%、37.11%和35.64%,PE5分别提高17.45%、18.93%、26.10%和21.18%,PR5分别提高23.11%、23.92%、38.66%和37.47%。【结论】筛选获得的花生种子相关促生菌,具有促进植物生长的潜力,明显促进种子萌发及幼苗生长,是良好的促生菌生物资源,具有较好的应用潜力。     

Improvement in symbiotic efficiency of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) by coinoculation of Bacillus strains with Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer

Rhizobacteria belonging to Bacillus sp. were isolated from the rhizosphere of chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Ten Bacillus strains were studied for their antifungal activity, effect on seedling emergence and plant growth promotion. Two Bacillus strains CBS127 and CBS155 inhibited the growth of all the four pathogenic fungi tested on nutrient agar medium plates in vitro. Seed inoculation with different Bacillus strains showed stimulatory effect on root and shoot growth at 10 d of observation in comparison to control whereas four Bacillus strains CBS24, CBS127, CBS129 and CBS155 caused retardation of shoot growth at 10 d. Maximum nodule-promoting effect was observed with Bacillus strains CBS106, CBS127 and CBS155. The symbiotic effectiveness of Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer strain Ca181 was further improved on coinoculation with six Bacillus strains i.e. CBS9, CBS17, CBS20, CBS106, CBS127 and CBS155 at 80 d of plant growth under sterile conditions and shoot dry weight ratios increased 1.62 to 1.74 times those of Mesorhizobium-inoculated treatments, suggesting the usefulness of introduced rhizobacteria in improving crop productivity.     

Isolation of a Bacillus strain producing ketone reductase with high substrate tolerance

Target reaction-oriented screening from soil samples yielded a ketone reductase-producing Bacillus sp., strain ECU0013, which exhibits excellent stereoselectivity, high substrate tolerance and is capable of regenerating the required cofactor with glucose as a co-substrate. Whole-cells catalyzed the asymmetric reduction of 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (50 mM) to (R)-2-chloro-1-phenylethanol with a 93.3% conversion rate and 99% e.e. (enantiomeric excess). A variety of ketones were enantioselectively reduced by resting cells, giving corresponding chiral alcohols with good to excellent e.e. values. These results suggest the potential of this strain for the industrial production of chiral halogenated aromatic alcohols.     

水貂源高产蛋白酶枯草芽孢杆菌的分离筛选及酶学性质

【背景】开发、筛选优良益生菌菌种是当下畜牧业的研究热点,益生菌的潜在功能也被广为挖掘。【目的】分离、筛选具有良好耐受性且高产胞外蛋白酶的菌株,研究其生物学特性和酶学性质,为后续微生物蛋白酶的制备和微生态制剂的开发提供菌种资源。【方法】采集健康水貂新鲜粪便,配制酪蛋白培养基初筛和优化Folin-酚法复筛,对筛选菌进行生物学特性研究,获得产蛋白酶能力较强、耐受性较优的菌株,并进行常规鉴定和分子生物学鉴定,最后对蛋白酶酶学性质进行研究。【结果】筛选得到一株高产蛋白酶、耐受性较优的芽孢杆菌,经鉴定为枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillussubtilis),编号为3。在初始发酵培养基条件下,酶学性质研究结果表明,该蛋白酶的最适反应温度为70℃,最适反应pH值为9.0,最佳金属离子激活剂为K+,Cu2+和Fe2+对酶活力有明显的抑制作用,在20%浓度的有机溶剂作用时蛋白酶未变性失活。【结论】从水貂粪便中分离获得一株具有良好的生物学特性、酶学性质和碱性蛋白酶活性的枯草芽孢杆菌,为该菌株在实际生产应用中提供了基础保障。     

芽孢杆菌FJAT-55034的鉴定、生长特性及对梨轮纹病菌的抑菌活性

【背景】由葡萄座腔菌(Botryosphaeria dothidea)引起的梨轮纹病是梨栽培生产中的主要病害之一,造成巨大的经济损失。【目的】对梨轮纹病菌具有较高拮抗活性的菌株FJAT-55034进行鉴定、生长特性及抑菌活性评价,为梨轮纹病的生物防治提供菌种资源。【方法】采用形态学观察、生理生化测定和16S rRNA基因序列分析进行拮抗菌株FJAT-55034的鉴定;通过生长曲线、培养温度和pH测定,研究该菌株的生长特性。采用抑菌圈法测定该菌株的抑菌谱;采用共培养、显微镜观察和果实回接,测定菌株FJAT-55034对梨轮纹病菌生长的抑制作用。【结果】拮抗菌株FJAT-55034鉴定为贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(Bacillusvelezensis)。该菌株在20-50℃(最适温度30℃)和pH 5.0-9.0 (最适pH值7.0)均能够生长,NaCl添加量为0-5%时,该菌株均能够较好地生长。菌株FJAT-55034对6种果树不同病原真菌均具有不同程度的抑制作用,抑菌圈直径范围为19.8-29.1 mm;与梨轮纹病菌共培养后,菌株FJAT-55034对菌丝生长的抑制率为77.2%。菌株FJAT-5...     

芽孢杆菌DU-106裂解物对2,4-二硝基氟苯诱导的特应性皮炎小鼠的治疗作用

【背景】本团队前期研究发现芽孢杆菌DU-106具有良好的健康益处,但都是基于活菌的研究,对灭活菌的研究尚未开展。【目的】探究芽孢杆菌DU-106裂解物对特应性皮炎的治疗效果及作用机制。【方法】以2,4-二硝基氟苯诱导的特应性皮炎BALB/c小鼠为模型,通过病理学观察、免疫组化等手段研究其治疗效果,并测定NF-κB通路中基因与蛋白表达量,揭示其内在机制。【结果】芽孢杆菌DU-106裂解物有效缓解了特应性皮炎小鼠的病理学特征,减轻了肥大细胞的浸润,降低了免疫球蛋白E、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和干扰素-γ的含量(P<0.05)。芽孢杆菌DU-106裂解物可能是通过抑制NF-κB信号通路中TNF-α、IKKα和NF-κB基因表达水平和蛋白磷酸化而实现抗特应性皮炎效果。【结论】芽孢杆菌DU-106裂解物可作为一种后生元,对特应性皮炎具有积极的治疗作用。     

Biological control of brown rot (Moniliana laxa Ehr.) on apricot (Prunus armeniaca L. cv. Hacıhaliloğlu) by Bacillus, Burkholdria, and Pseudomonas application under in vitro and in vivo conditions

In 2002 and 2003, a study was conducted to determine the effect of bacterial strains, Burkholdria OSU 7, Bacillus OSU 142, and Pseudomonas BA 8, on biological control of brown rot disease (Monilinia laxa Ehr.) on apricot cv. Hacıhaliloğlu in Malatya province of Turkey. Apricot orchard at full blooming stage was inoculated with conidial suspension (1 × 10⁶ spores/ml) of M. laxa Ehr. After inoculation, two apricot trees for each application were treated with each of the three biological control agents (Burkholdria gladii OSU 7, Bacillus subtilis OSU 142, and Pseudomonas putida BA 8) by spraying (1 × 10⁹ cfu/ml) on inoculated branches. Disease incidence was evaluated for untreated (control 1) and four different treatment groups including commercial disease management (control 2, positive control: 3% Bourdox in fall, 50% Cupper at pink flower, 30 g/100 l Corus at first blooming, and 300 g/100 l Captan at last blooming stage) and treatments including each of the three bacterial strains (OSU 7, OSU 142, and BA 8). The results showed that disease incidence for negative control (control 1) was 9.94, which was significantly higher than disease incidence for commercial application (2.57%) or bacterial treatments (2.82–5.00%) in the first year. In 2003, the lowest disease incidence observed in OSU 7 treatment (6.80%), while disease incidence rate for positive control and negative control were 9.45% and 28.46%, respectively. This result may suggest that OSU 7 has potential to be used as biopesticide for effective management of brown rot disease on apricot.