Antagonistic Activity of Volatile Organic Compounds of Bacillus cereus Strain G3-17 Against Apple Ring Rot
The purpose of this study is to analyze the antagonistic activity of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)of Bacillus cereus strain G3-17 against Botryosphaeria dothidea,and to explore the biological control methods of apple ring rot.The plate-to-plate experiment showed that the volatiles of Bacillus cereus strain G3-17 at different concentrations could significantly inhibit the growth of Botryosphaeria dothidea.Headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that the strain G3-17 mainly secreted six VOCs.Among them,benzaldehyde had the best inhibitory effect on Botryosphaeria dothidea,with an inhibition rate of 57.24%-100.00%in the concentration range of 125-625 μL·L-1.Further results also showed that benzaldehyde treatment also destroyed the integrity of the cell membrane of Botryosphaeria dothidea.In addition,benzaldehyde treatment could induce the expression of apple fruit pathogenesis-related protein genes(MdPR1 and MdPR5).Benzaldehyde treatment also could effectively control apple ring rot caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea,and the control effects were 39:80%,84.77%and 90.67%at the concentrations of 125,250 and 500 μL·L-1,respectively.In summary,the volatiles of Bacillus cereus strain G3-17 and its main VOCs have good control potential against apple ring rot.
Bacillus cereusapple ring rotvolatile organic compoundsbenzaldehydebiological control