The present study aimed to investigate the potential of simple sugars for use as protection agents in the control of tomato bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum. Based on the sugar assimilation patterns of the pathogen, four unassimilable sugars (L-arabinose, maltose, D-raffinose, and D-ribose) were selected from 10 representative sugars present in tomato root exudates. These sugars were evaluated for their effects on bacterial wilt using a tomato seedling bioassay. The application of 0.25% L-arabinose significantly reduced disease severity and was, thus, selected as a candidate for further evaluations in a pot experiment under glasshouse conditions. The results obtained showed that the disease suppressive effects of L-arabinose slightly increased at higher concentrations; drench treatments at 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% reduced disease severity by ca. 48, 70, and 87%, respectively. The drench treatment with 0.5% L-arabinose significantly reduced the pathogen population in the rhizosphere and stem tissues of tomato plants without any antibacterial activity. Real-time reverse-transcription PCR revealed that the expression of salicylic acid-dependent and ethylene-dependent defense genes was significantly enhanced in the stem tissues of L-arabinose-treated tomato plants following the pathogen inoculation. These results suggest that soil drenching with L-arabinose effectively suppresses tomato bacterial wilt by preventing pathogen proliferation in the rhizosphere and stem tissues of tomato plants. This is the first study to report the potential of Larabinose as a safe, eco-friendly, and cost-effective plant protection agent for the control of tomato bacterial wilt.

Potential use of L-arabinose for the control of tomato bacterial wilt / Fu, H. -Z.; Marian, M.; Enomoto, T.; Suga, H.; Shimizu, M.. - In: MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS. - ISSN 1342-6311. - ELETTRONICO. - 35:4(2020), pp. 1-9. [10.1264/jsme2.ME20106]

Potential use of L-arabinose for the control of tomato bacterial wilt

Marian M.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the potential of simple sugars for use as protection agents in the control of tomato bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum. Based on the sugar assimilation patterns of the pathogen, four unassimilable sugars (L-arabinose, maltose, D-raffinose, and D-ribose) were selected from 10 representative sugars present in tomato root exudates. These sugars were evaluated for their effects on bacterial wilt using a tomato seedling bioassay. The application of 0.25% L-arabinose significantly reduced disease severity and was, thus, selected as a candidate for further evaluations in a pot experiment under glasshouse conditions. The results obtained showed that the disease suppressive effects of L-arabinose slightly increased at higher concentrations; drench treatments at 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% reduced disease severity by ca. 48, 70, and 87%, respectively. The drench treatment with 0.5% L-arabinose significantly reduced the pathogen population in the rhizosphere and stem tissues of tomato plants without any antibacterial activity. Real-time reverse-transcription PCR revealed that the expression of salicylic acid-dependent and ethylene-dependent defense genes was significantly enhanced in the stem tissues of L-arabinose-treated tomato plants following the pathogen inoculation. These results suggest that soil drenching with L-arabinose effectively suppresses tomato bacterial wilt by preventing pathogen proliferation in the rhizosphere and stem tissues of tomato plants. This is the first study to report the potential of Larabinose as a safe, eco-friendly, and cost-effective plant protection agent for the control of tomato bacterial wilt.
2020
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Fu, H. -Z.; Marian, M.; Enomoto, T.; Suga, H.; Shimizu, M.
Potential use of L-arabinose for the control of tomato bacterial wilt / Fu, H. -Z.; Marian, M.; Enomoto, T.; Suga, H.; Shimizu, M.. - In: MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS. - ISSN 1342-6311. - ELETTRONICO. - 35:4(2020), pp. 1-9. [10.1264/jsme2.ME20106]
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