Bioprospecting endophytic bacteria for biological control of coffee leaf rust

Abstract

Suppression of plant diseases due to the action of endophytic microorganisms has been demonstrated in several pathosystems. Experiments under controlled conditions involving endophytic bacteria isolated from leaves and branches of Coffea arabica L and Coffea robusta L were conducted with the objective of evaluating the inhibition of germination of Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Br., race II, urediniospores and the control of coffee leaf rust development in tests with leaf discs, detached leaves, and on potted seedling of cv. Mundo Novo. The endophytic bacterial isolates tested proved to be effective in inhibiting urediniospore germination and/or rust development, with values above 50%, although the results obtained in urediniospore germination tests were inferior to the treatment with fungicide propiconazole. Endophytic isolates TG4-Ia, TF2-IIc, TF9-Ia, TG11-IIa, and TF7-IIa, demonstrated better coffee leaf rust control in leaf discs, detached leaves, and coffee plant tests. The endophytic isolates TG4-Ia and TF9-Ia were identified as Bacillus lentimorbus Dutky and Bacillus cereus Frank. & Frank., respectively. Some endophytic bacterial isolates were effective in controlling the coffee leaf rust, although some increased the severity of the disease. Even though a relatively small number of endophytic bacteria were tested, promising results were obtained regarding the efficiency of coffee leaf rust biocontrol. These selected agents appears to be an alternative for future replacement of chemical fungicide. Key words: Hemileia vastatrix, Coffea spp., Bacillus, biocontrol BIOPROSPECÇÃO DE BACTÉRIAS ENDOFÍTICAS COMO AGENTES DE BIOCONTROLE DA FERRUGEM DO CAFEEIRORESUMO: Supressão de doenças de plantas por microrganismos endofíticos tem sido demonstrada em diversos patossistemas. Neste trabalho foram selecionados isolados de bactérias endofíticas de folhas e ramos de cafeeiro com potencial para o controle biológico da ferrugem do cafeeiro, pois é conhecido que esses microrganismos podem possuir essa característica. Bactérias endofíticas isoladas previamente de folhas e ramos de Coffea arabica L e Coffea robusta L foram avaliadas quanto ao seu potencial de biocontrole da ferrugem do café causada pelo fungo Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Br., raça 2. As bactérias foram testadas para a inibição da germinação de urediniosporos do fungo e em bioensaios para o controle do desenvolvimento da ferrugem alaranjada do cafeeiro em discos de folhas, folhas destacadas e mudas da cv. Mundo Novo. Os isolados de bactérias endofíticas testados demonstraram eficácia na inibição da germinação de urediniosporos e/ou no desenvolvimento da ferrugem, com valores acima de 50%, embora os resultados obtidos nos testes de germinação de urediniosporos tenham sido inferiores ao tratamento com propiconazole (testemunha padrão). Nos testes em discos de folhas, folhas destacadas e em plantas de cafeeiro, os isolados endofíticos TG4-Ia, TF2-IIc, TF9-Ia, TG11-IIa e TF7-IIa demonstraram melhor controle da ferrugem do cafeeiro. Os isolados endofíticos TG...

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