Université de Fribourg

Biocontrol activity of three Pseudomonas in a newly assembled collection of Phytophthora infestans isolates

De Vrieze, Mout ; Gloor, Ramona ; Massana Codina, Josep ; Torriani, Stefano ; Gindro, Katia ; L?Haridon, Floriane ; Bailly, Aurélien ; Weisskopf, Laure

In: Phytopathology, 2019, vol. 109, no. 9, p. 1555–1565

Late blight caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans constitutes the greatest threat to potato production worldwide. Considering the increasing concerns regarding the emergence of novel fungicide-resistant genotypes and the general demand for reducing inputs of synthetic and copper-based fungicides, the need for alternative control methods is acute. Several bacterial antagonists have...