TITLE:
Biocontrol Potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bc2 and Trichoderma harzianum TR against Strawberry Anthracnose under Laboratory and Field Conditions
AUTHORS:
Rababe Es-Soufi, Houda Tahiri, Latifa Azaroual, Aïcha El Oualkadi, Patrick Martin, Alain Badoc, Ahmed Lamarti
KEYWORDS:
Biocontrol, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Trichoderma harzianum, Strawberry, Anthracnose, Colletotrichum acutatum
JOURNAL NAME:
Agricultural Sciences,
Vol.11 No.3,
March
11,
2020
ABSTRACT: The increasingly strict regulation of the use of phytosanitary products and the will of the populations to move towards sustainable development allow bio-sourced products and more particularly for biocontrol in the field of pesticides to progress. The study carried out here concerns the evaluation of the potency of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bc2 and Trichoderma harzianum to fight against strawberry cultures infected with anthracnose (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). The studies were carried out in the laboratory and in the field. The results indicate that B. amyloliquefaciens Bc2 and Trichoderma harzianum TR are effective for the biological control of anthracnose, gray mold and powdery mildew on strawberries grown in field conditions. The increase in plant size and the number of fruits produced with these control agents has also been observed.