Potential impacts of bioagents to improve Strawberry to plant disease resistance

Abstract

The current study was conducted to investigate the ability of two fungal strains Trichodermaharzianum (T1), T.viride (T2) and two bacterial strains, Bacillus subtilis (B1), Streptomyces griseus (S1) to antagonize Macrophomina phaseolina the causal agent of Strawberry (Fragaria ananossa Duchesne) root rot disease. Induction of plant defense to the pathogen was also studied. Disease symptoms, disease index and phytochemical indicators of plant resistance were recorded.