Control of Wheat Fusarium Head Blight by Heat-Stable Antifungal Factor (HSAF) from Lysobacter enzymogenes

Plant Dis. 2019 Jun;103(6):1286-1292. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1517-RE. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

Abstract

Heat-stable antifungal factor (HSAF), which belongs to the polycyclic tetramate macrolactam family, was isolated from Lysobacter enzymogenes fermentations and exhibited inhibitory activities against a wide range of fungal pathogens. In this study, the antifungal activity of HSAF against Fusarium graminearum in vitro and in vivo was investigated. A total of 50% of mycelial growth of F. graminearum was suppressed with 4.1 μg/ml of HSAF (EC50 value). HSAF treatment resulted in abnormal morphology of the hyphae, such as curling, apical swelling, and depolarized growth. Furthermore, HSAF adequately inhibited conidial germination and conidiation of F. graminearum with an inhibition rate of 100% when 1 and 6 μg/ml of HSAF were applied, respectively. HSAF caused ultrastructural changes of F. graminearum, including cell wall thickening and plasmolysis. Moreover, the application of HSAF significantly controlled Fusarium head blight in wheat caused by F. graminearum in the field. Overall, these results indicate that HSAF has potential for development as a fungicide against F. graminearum.

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Fusarium* / drug effects
  • Fusarium* / physiology
  • Hot Temperature
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Lysobacter* / chemistry
  • Plant Diseases* / microbiology
  • Plant Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Triticum* / microbiology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents