The efficacy of Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 against different postharvest pathogens of fruits (Monilinia laxa on plums and peaches, Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum on apples) were evaluated under storage conditions when applied at 108 cells ml1 and their interactions were studied in vitro and in vivo to discover the possible modes of action. Under 1.2 C and 95% relative humidity (RH) for 28 days, the efficacy of PL5 against M. laxa on plums was 45%, reducing disease incidence from 78% to 43%. Under 1 C and 95% RH for 21 days, the efficacy against M. laxa on peaches was 63%, reducing disease incidence from 79% to 29%. Under 4 C and 95% RH for 45 days, the efficacy against B. cinerea and P. expansum on apples was 56% and 46%, respectively. In Lilly–Barnett minimal salt medium with the fungal cell walls of pathogens as sole carbon source, PL5 produced b-1,3-glucanase, exo-chitinase and endo-chitinase. Nutrient concentrations had significant effect on pathogen growth reduction by PL5. No attachment was observed in antagonist–pathogen interactions in vitro or in vivo. PL5 completely inhibited pathogen spore germination in PDB at 108 cells ml1, whereas at 106 cells ml1 the efficacy was significantly decreased. However, inactivated cells and culture filtrate of PL5 had no effect on pathogen spore germination and germ tube elongation. Our results showed that A. pullulans PL5 could be introduced in commercial formulations to control postharvest pathogens on fruits and its activity was based on secretion of lytic enzymes and competition for nutrients.

Efficacy of the antagonist Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 against postharvest pathogens of peach, apple and plum and its modes of action

ZHANG, DIANPENG;SPADARO, Davide Carmelo;GARIBALDI, Angelo;GULLINO, Maria Lodovica
2010-01-01

Abstract

The efficacy of Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 against different postharvest pathogens of fruits (Monilinia laxa on plums and peaches, Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum on apples) were evaluated under storage conditions when applied at 108 cells ml1 and their interactions were studied in vitro and in vivo to discover the possible modes of action. Under 1.2 C and 95% relative humidity (RH) for 28 days, the efficacy of PL5 against M. laxa on plums was 45%, reducing disease incidence from 78% to 43%. Under 1 C and 95% RH for 21 days, the efficacy against M. laxa on peaches was 63%, reducing disease incidence from 79% to 29%. Under 4 C and 95% RH for 45 days, the efficacy against B. cinerea and P. expansum on apples was 56% and 46%, respectively. In Lilly–Barnett minimal salt medium with the fungal cell walls of pathogens as sole carbon source, PL5 produced b-1,3-glucanase, exo-chitinase and endo-chitinase. Nutrient concentrations had significant effect on pathogen growth reduction by PL5. No attachment was observed in antagonist–pathogen interactions in vitro or in vivo. PL5 completely inhibited pathogen spore germination in PDB at 108 cells ml1, whereas at 106 cells ml1 the efficacy was significantly decreased. However, inactivated cells and culture filtrate of PL5 had no effect on pathogen spore germination and germ tube elongation. Our results showed that A. pullulans PL5 could be introduced in commercial formulations to control postharvest pathogens on fruits and its activity was based on secretion of lytic enzymes and competition for nutrients.
2010
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Zhang D.; Spadaro D.; Garibaldi A.; Gullino M.L.
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