Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana

Izquierdo-García, Luisa Fernanda; Carmona-Gutiérrez, Sandra Lorena; Moreno-Velandia, Carlos Andrés; Villarreal-Navarrete, Andrea del Pilar; Burbano-David, Diana Marcela; Quiroga-Mateus, Ruth Yesenia; Gómez-Marroquín, Magda Rocío; Rodríguez-Yzquierdo, Gustavo Adolfo; Betancourt-Vásquez, Mónica

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Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana

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Luisa Fernanda Izquierdo-García

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Sandra Lorena Carmona-Gutiérrez

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Carlos Andrés Moreno-Velandia

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Andrea del Pilar Villarreal-Navarrete

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Diana Marcela Burbano-David

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Ruth Yesenia Quiroga-Mateus

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Magda Rocío Gómez-Marroquín

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Gustavo Adolfo Rodríguez-Yzquierdo

and

Mónica Betancourt-Vásquez

Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria, AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Km 14 vía Bogotá a Mosquera, Mosquera, Cundinamarca 250047, Colombia

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J. Fungi 2024, 10(6), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10060419

Submission received: 7 May 2024 / Revised: 25 May 2024 / Accepted: 30 May 2024 / Published: 12 June 2024

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Fungal Diseases and Crop Protection)

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Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB) is the most limiting disease in this crop. The phytosanitary emergency caused by FWB since 2019 in Colombia has required the development of ecofriendly control methods. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of microbial-based biofungicides against FWB caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 (Foc R1) and correlate such effect with plant physiological parameters. Five Trichoderma (T1 to T4 and T9) and four Bacillus (T5 to T8)-based biofungicides were evaluated in pot experiments. In vitro, dual confrontation tests were also carried out to test whether the in vitro effects on Foc growth were consistent with the in vivo effects. While Trichoderma-based T3, T4, and T9, and Bacillus-based T8, significantly reduced the growth of Foc R1 in vitro, Trichoderma-based T1, T3, T4, and T9 temporarily reduced the Foc population in the soil. However, the incidence progress of FWB was significantly reduced by Bacterial-based T7 (74% efficacy) and Trichoderma-based T2 (50% efficacy). The molecular analysis showed that T7 prevented the inner tissue colonization by Foc R1 in 80% of inoculated plants. The T2, T4, T7, and T9 treatments mitigated the negative effects caused by Foc R1 on plant physiology and growth. Our data allowed us to identify three promising treatments to control FWB, reducing the progress of the disease, delaying the colonization of inner tissue, and mitigating physiological damages. Further studies should be addressed to determine the modes of action of the biocontrol agents against Foc and validate the utilization in the field.

Keywords: biological control; microbial consortia; bioproducts; Panama disease

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Izquierdo-García, L.F.; Carmona-Gutiérrez, S.L.; Moreno-Velandia, C.A.; Villarreal-Navarrete, A.d.P.; Burbano-David, D.M.; Quiroga-Mateus, R.Y.; Gómez-Marroquín, M.R.; Rodríguez-Yzquierdo, G.A.; Betancourt-Vásquez, M. Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana. J. Fungi 2024, 10, 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10060419

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Izquierdo-García LF, Carmona-Gutiérrez SL, Moreno-Velandia CA, Villarreal-Navarrete AdP, Burbano-David DM, Quiroga-Mateus RY, Gómez-Marroquín MR, Rodríguez-Yzquierdo GA, Betancourt-Vásquez M. Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana. Journal of Fungi. 2024; 10(6):419. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10060419

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Izquierdo-García, Luisa Fernanda, Sandra Lorena Carmona-Gutiérrez, Carlos Andrés Moreno-Velandia, Andrea del Pilar Villarreal-Navarrete, Diana Marcela Burbano-David, Ruth Yesenia Quiroga-Mateus, Magda Rocío Gómez-Marroquín, Gustavo Adolfo Rodríguez-Yzquierdo, and Mónica Betancourt-Vásquez. 2024. "Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana" Journal of Fungi 10, no. 6: 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10060419

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Izquierdo-García, L. F., Carmona-Gutiérrez, S. L., Moreno-Velandia, C. A., Villarreal-Navarrete, A. d. P., Burbano-David, D. M., Quiroga-Mateus, R. Y., Gómez-Marroquín, M. R., Rodríguez-Yzquierdo, G. A., & Betancourt-Vásquez, M. (2024). Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana. Journal of Fungi, 10(6), 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10060419

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