Pseudomonas fluorescens, a potential bacterial antagonist to control plant diseases
Open Access
- 1 September 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Plant Interactions
- Vol. 1 (3) , 123-134
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17429140600907043
Abstract
Fluorescent Pseudomonads belong to plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), the important group of bacteria that play a major role in the plant growth promotion, induced systemic resistance, biological control of pathogens etc. Many strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens are known to enhance plant growth promotion and reduce severity of various diseases. The efficacy of bacterial antagonists in controlling fungal diseases was often better as alone, and sometimes in combination with fungicides. The present review refers to occurrence, distribution, mechanism, growth requirements of P. fluorescens and diseases controlled by the bacterial antagonist in different agricultural and horticultural crops were discussed. The literature in this review helps in future research programmes that aim to promote P. fluorescens as a potential bio-pesticide for augmentative biological control of many diseases of agriculture and horticultural importance.Keywords
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