Characterization of Bacillus strains from apple and pear trees in South Africa antagonistic to Erwinia amylovora.

Abstract:

:In order to find reasons for the absence of fire blight in most countries of the Southern hemisphere, bark samples from apple and pear trees in orchards of the Western Cape region in South Africa were extracted for bacteria which could be antagonistic to Erwinia amylovora. Screening was done in the late growth season and mainly Gram-positive bacteria were isolated. Approximately half of them produced growth inhibition zones on a lawn of E. amylovora. Most isolates were classified as Bacillus megaterium by microbiological assays and in API 50 test systems. They were visualized in the light microscope as non-motile large rods. These strains may not be responsible for the absence of fire blight in orchards, but they may indicate unfavourable climatic conditions for Gram-negative bacteria including E. amylovora. They may reduce the ability of E. amylovora to establish fire blight and could also be useful for application in biological disease control.

journal_name

FEMS Microbiol Lett

authors

Jock S,Völksch B,Mansvelt L,Geider K

doi

10.1111/j.1574-6968.2002.tb11232.x

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-06-04 00:00:00

pages

247-52

issue

2

eissn

0378-1097

issn

1574-6968

pii

S0378109702007012

journal_volume

211

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