@article{fdi:010044281,
  title = {{B}iological control of grey mould in strawberry fruits by halophilic bacteria},
  author = {{E}ssghaier, {B}. and {F}ardeau, {M}arie-{L}aure and {C}ayol, {J}ean-{L}uc and {H}ajlaoui, {M}. {R}. and {B}oudabous, {A}. and {J}ijakli, {H}. and {S}adfi {Z}ouaoui, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{G}rey mould caused by {B}otrytis cinerea is an economically important disease of strawberries in {T}unisia and worldwide. {T}he aim of this study was to select effective halophilic bacteria from hypersaline ecosystems and evaluate the abilities of antifungal bacteria to secrete extracellular hydrolytic enzymes, anti-{B}otrytis metabolites and volatiles. {G}rey mould was reduced in strawberry fruits treated with halophilic antagonists and artificially inoculated with {B}. cinerea. {T}hirty strains (20.2%) were active against the pathogen and reduced the percentage of fruits infected after 3 days of storage at 20 degrees {C}, from 50% to 91.66%. {T}he antagonists were characterized by phenotypic tests and 16{S} r{DNA} sequencing. {T}hey were identified as belonging to one of the species: {V}irgibacillus marismortui, {B}. subtilis, {B}. pumilus, {B}. licheniformis, {T}erribacillus halophilus, {H}alomonas elongata, {P}lanococcus rifietoensis, {S}taphylococcus equorum and {S}taphylococcus sp. {T}he effective isolates were tested for antifungal secondary metabolites. {M}oderately halophilic bacteria may be useful in biological control against this pathogen during postharvest storage of strawberries. {T}he use of such bacteria may constitute an important alternative to synthetic fungicides. {T}hese moderate halophiles can be exploited in commercial production and application of the effective strains under storage and greenhouse conditions.},
  keywords = {antifungal enzymes ; biocontrol ; {B}otrytis cinerea ; grey mould ; halophilic bacteria ; postharvest disease ; strawberries},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {A}pplied {M}icrobiology},
  volume = {106},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {833--846},
  ISSN = {1364-5072},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04053.x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010044281},
}