Supression of Botrytis cinerea causing grey mould disease of grape vine (Vitis vinifera) and its pectinolytic activities by a soil bacterium

Plant defense peptides are able to control immune barriers and represent a potential novel resource for crop protection. One of the best-characterized plant peptides is tomato Systemin (Sys) an octadecapeptide synthesized as part of a larger precursor protein. Upon pest attack, Sys interacts with a leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase, systemin receptor SYR, activating a complex intracellular signaling pathway that leads to the wound response. Here, we demonstrated, for the first time, that the direct delivery of the peptide to Solanum melongena and Vitis vinifera plants protects from the agent of Grey mould (Botrytis cinerea). The observed disease tolerance is associated with the increase of total soluble phenolic content, the activation of antioxidant enzymes, and the up-regulation of defense-related genes in plants treated with the peptide. Our results suggest that in treated plants, the biotic defense system is triggered by the Sys signaling pathway as a consequence of Sys interaction with a SYR-like receptor recently found in several plant species, including those under investigation. We propose that this biotechnological use of Sys, promoting defense responses against invaders, represents a useful tool to integrate into pest management programs for the development of novel strategies of crop protection.

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Management of Botrytis grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea in lentil using boscalid fungicide

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology ◽

10.1080/07060661.2021.1873865 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Mark E. Kuchuran ◽

Cheryl Armstrong-Cho ◽

Sabine Banniza

Keyword(s):

Botrytis Cinerea ◽

Grey Mould

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Biocontrol ability and action mechanism of Bacillus halotolerans against Botrytis cinerea causing grey mould in postharvest strawberry fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology ◽

10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111456 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 174 ◽

pp. 111456

Author(s):

Fang Wang ◽

Jie Xiao ◽

Yunzeng Zhang ◽

Raoyong Li ◽

Li Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Botrytis Cinerea ◽

Grey Mould ◽

Strawberry Fruit ◽

Action Mechanism

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Native and sulfated oligoglucuronans as elicitors of defence-related responses inducing protection against Botrytis cinerea of Vitis vinifera

Carbohydrate Polymers ◽

10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.09.084 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 87 (2) ◽

pp. 1728-1736 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Sébastien Caillot ◽

Stéphanie Rat ◽

Marie-Laure Tavernier ◽

Philippe Michaud ◽

José Kovensky ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitis Vinifera ◽

Botrytis Cinerea

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Investigation of Botrytis Cinerea Risk Forecasting Model of Strawberry in Lithuania

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences Section B Natural Exact and Applied Sciences ◽

10.2478/prolas-2013-0032 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 195-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Neringa Rasiukevičiūtė ◽

Alma Valiuškaitė ◽

Elena Survilienė-Radzevičė ◽

Skaidrė Supronienė

Keyword(s):

Disease Management ◽

Botrytis Cinerea ◽

Air Temperature ◽

Grey Mould ◽

Management Systems ◽

Forecasting Model ◽

Leaf Wetness ◽

Risk Of Infection ◽

Risk Forecasting ◽

Risk Probability

Grey mould, caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers.:Fr. is one of the most important strawberry diseases in Lithuania, like in other countries, where strawberries are grown. The efficiency of different disease management systems were analyzed at the Institute of Horticulture in 2010-2011. The B. cinerea risk probability at various regions of Lithuania was analyzed according to iMETOS ®sm grey mould risk forecasting model. Strawberry grey mould risk forecasting model indicates the risk of infection periods on the basis of the interaction between air temperature and leaf wetness duration. The model calculates how favourable is the period for the risk of infection. In periods where the risk is consistent (more than three days), higher than 60 points, a spray against grey mould should be applied. iMETOS®sm grey mould risk forecasting model gives the opportunity to optimize the usage of fungicides and reduce the number of applications and allows more efficient, ecologically and economically accepted control of strawberries grey mould.

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Host‐induced gene silencing of BcTOR in Botrytis cinerea enhances plant resistance to grey mould

Molecular Plant Pathology ◽

10.1111/mpp.12873 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (12) ◽

pp. 1722-1739 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fangjie Xiong ◽

Mei Liu ◽

Fengping Zhuo ◽

Huan Yin ◽

Kexuan Deng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gene Silencing ◽

Botrytis Cinerea ◽

Plant Resistance ◽

Grey Mould

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Comparison Strawberry Field Production and Occurrence of Grey Mould at Strawberry Growing on System with Addition of Apple Tree Woody Chips

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201765041253 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 1253-1264

Author(s):

David Novotný ◽

Jana Brožová ◽

Pavla Růžičková ◽

Josef Sus ◽

Martin Koudela ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Botrytis Cinerea ◽

Apple Tree ◽

Grey Mould ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Wood Chips ◽

Average Weight ◽

Tree Wood ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Control ◽

Field Production

In the years 2014 to 2016 the influence of apple tree wood chips and composted apple tree wood chips in which oyster mushroom grew and yielded which were supplemented into soil on strawberry field production and occurrence of grey mould at strawberry (cv. ‘Sonata’) was evaluated. Average weight and number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight, average weight and number of fruits affected by Botrytis cinerea per plant, percentage of weight and number of fruits affected by Botrytis cinerea was calculated. There were recorded differences concerning strawberry yield among the investigated variants of plots, but mainly there were not statistically significant. In 2015 and 2016 the highest average weight of yield and the highest number of fruits was reached at plants cultivated on plots with apple tree wood chips. Average weight of yield on plots with apple tree wood chips was 663.72 g and 822.41 g in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Number of fruits per plant on plots with apple tree wood chips was 67.88 pieces and 65.29 pieces in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Occurrence of grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea on all variants of plots was similar and small differences was found out only but statistically significant difference was among the years. Grey mould was the most frequently found out in the year 2016. B. cinerea affected 48.27, 56.89 and 55.94 grams of fruits per plant from plots with composted apple tree wood chips, plots with apple tree wood chips and control plots in 2016, respectively.

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