Biotechnology Letters, Vol.30, No.5, 919-923, 2008
Antagonistic effects of volatiles generated by Bacillus subtilis on spore germination and hyphal growth of the plant pathogen, Botrytis cinerea
Botrytis cinerea is one of the most serious post-harvest pathogens of fruits and vegetables. Volatiles generated by Bacillus subtilis JA significantly inhibited both spore germination and elongation of germ tubes in Botrytis cinerea using a two-compartment agar-plate assay. The volatiles caused protoplasm retraction from the hyphal tips to the spores.
Keywords:antifungal volatiles;Bacillus subtilis;biocontrol;Botrytis cinerea;plant pathogen;post-harvest disease