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Combination and rotation of bacterial antagonists to control powdery mildew on pumpkin

Kombinination und Wechsel bakterieller Antagonisten zur Bekämpfung des Echten Gurkenmehltaus an Kürbis

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Mixtures of micro-organisms may lead to more effective control of plant pathogens than biocontrol with single species, but little data exists on the efficacy of microbial combinations against powdery mildews. In a field experiment in northern California with high disease pressure, we found, at best, only modest disease control with individual use of three species of commercially-available bacterial antagonists. Application of all species as a mixture or in rotation did not improve disease control more than the best monoculture, suggesting a lack of synergism among mixture components.

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Die kombinierte Anwendung verschiedener antagonistischer Mikroorganismen kann höhere Wirkungsgrade gegenüber Pflanzenpathogenen erreichen als Einzelpräparate. Bisher sind nur wenige Daten zur Wirkung biologischer Kombinationspräparate gegenüber Echten Mehltaupilzen verfügbar. Ein Feldversuch an einem nordkalifornischen Standort mit hohem Infektionspotential ergab nur mäßige Bekämpfungserfolge mit drei kommerziell vertriebenen mikrobiellen Präparaten gegenüber dem Echten Gurkenmehltau an Kürbis. Die kombinierte oder aufeinander folgende Anwendung der drei Präparate zeigte keine höheren Wirkungsgrade als die ertragreichste Monokulturvariante, was auf das Fehlen einer synergistischen Wirkung der mikrobiellen Mischungspartner hindeutet.

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Janousek, C.N., Lorber, J.D. & Gubler, W.D. Combination and rotation of bacterial antagonists to control powdery mildew on pumpkin. J Plant Dis Prot 116, 260–262 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03356320

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