title: Bacillus sp. BS061 Suppresses Powdery Mildew and Gray Mold.
abstract: The use of a microorganism, or its secretions, to prevent plant disease offers an attractive alternative or supplement to synthetic fungicides for the management of plant disease without the negative effects of chemical control mechanisms. During a screening for microorganisms with the potential to be used as microbial fungicides, Bacillus sp. BS061 was isolated from a plant leaf. The strain BS061 potently inhibited the mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea, and significantly reduced disease incidence of powdery mildew in cucumber and strawberry. We also found that the culture filtrate of BS061 inhibited the mycelial growth of various plant pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ja-Gyeong
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: In-Kyoung
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Woon-Hyung
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Bong-Sik
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Yun
keywords: Bacillus sp. BS061; Biocontrol effect; Gray mold; Powdery mildew