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February 8, 2026International Journal of Farm SciencesOpen Access

Biocontrol of strawberry diseases using antagonistic bacteria

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MKMukesh KumarPSPoonam SainiRKRakesh Kumar

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Overview

This two-year study demonstrates effective biocontrol of strawberry diseases in strawberries, suggesting eco-friendly management options.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of antagonistic rhizospheric bacteria in controlling strawberry diseases.
  • Conducted a two-year study under a completely randomized design
  • Evaluated 12 bacterial strains and two fertilizer controls
  • Focused on the Chandler strawberry variety
  • Measured disease incidence of gray mold and anthracnose
  • Specific bacterial strains significantly reduced gray mold incidence
  • Strains ABS5:RCA7, ABS4:HCA61, and APS4:HMR25 were most effective against gray mold
  • Strains ABS4:HCA61 and ABS5:RCA7 were the most effective against anthracnose
  • Findings indicate that these bacteria are promising biocontrol agents

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698827f00fc35cd7a8846eeehttps://doi.org/10.5958/2250-0499.2025.00051.9
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