Abstract:
This study evaluated the efficacy of bacterial culture liquid as biocontrol agent in potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivation. In vivo application of the culture liquid derived from Bacillus cereus var. fluorescens CNMN-BB-07 (6 × 10⁸ cells/mL) resulted in a substantial reduction in Ditylenchus destructor infestation, decreasing infection levels to 1–4% compared with 40.42% in the untreated control. The treatment also increased potato yield by 1.7-fold relative to untreated seed tubers (control C1), completely prevented tuber rot during storage, and reduced damage caused by Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa to 10.4%. Overall, the tested bacterial strain demonstrated pronounced plant growth–promoting and nematode-suppressive effects, indicating their potential as effective and environmentally sustainable tools for integrated potato protection strategies.
Description:
This work was developed within the institutional projects of the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University: 01070. Evaluation of the structure and functioning of the animal world and aquatic ecosystems under the influence of biotic and abiotic factors in the context of ensuring ecological security and the population well-being; 20.80009.7007.12. Diversity of hematophagous arthropods, zoo- and phytohelminths, vulnerability, strategies to tolerate climatic factors and the development of innovative procedures for the integrated control of species of socio-economic interest, financed from the state budget.
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