Biocontrol of angular leaf spot disease and colonization of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) by endophytic bacteria

Abstract Endophytic bacteria (EB) isolated from healthy cucumber plant tissues (e.g., root, stem, leaves) were evaluated as possible biological control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans, the causative agent of angular leaf spot disease in cucumber. In this study, 24 endophytic bacteria were sel...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Akbaba, Hatice Ozaktan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-017-0020-1