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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (32): 92-98.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0381

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Biocontrol Fungus Coniothyrium minitans: Effects on Microbial Community Structure in Oilseed Rape Rhizosphere Soil

YANG Xiaoxiang1,2(), HUANG Xiaoqin1,2, ZHANG Lei1,2, ZHANG Zhongmei1,2, XIAN Yunxi1, ZHOU Xiquan1, LIU Yong1,2()   

  1. 1Institute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066
    2Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Southwest Agriculture Crops of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu 610066
  • Received:2022-05-05 Revised:2022-07-27 Online:2022-11-15 Published:2022-11-09
  • Contact: LIU Yong E-mail:yxxsaas@163.com;liuyongdr@163.com

Abstract:

The aims are to determine the effect of Coniothyrium minitans on soil microbial community structure, and to provide a theoretical basis for the application of this biocontrol fungus in production. The occurrence of Sclerotinia stem rot was investigated by spraying C. minitans as treatment group (CM) and spraying clean water as control group (CK), and the changes of soil microbial community were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing technology. The results showed that the incidence rate and disease index of Sclerotinia stem rot in control group were up to 74.64% and 46.13, respectively. While, the incidence rate and disease index were reduced to 23.33% and 9.37, respectively, in treatment group, and the control effect was 79.70%. In addition, the soil microbial community structure was changed and the abundance and diversity of soil fungi were significantly increased after spraying C. minitans. At the phylum level, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes, Ascomycota, Mortierellomycota and Basidiomycota were increased, but the relative abundance of Actinobacteria was decreased after spraying with C. minitans. At the genus level, the abundance of Sphingomonas, Lysobacter, Dokdonella, Trichocladium, Fusarium, Aspergillus and Plectosphaerella were increased, while, the relative abundance of unidentified_Chitinophagaceae, Stenotrophomonas, Geobacter, Thielavia and Cutaneotrichosporon were decreased after spraying with C. minitans. The application of C. minitans could effectively control Sclerotinia stem rot, increase the abundance and diversity of soil fungi, and improve soil microbial community structure. The results of this study can provide a basis for the large-scale promotion of C. minitans in the field.

Key words: Coniothyrium minitans, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Sclerotinia stem rot, Brassica napus, biological control fungi, microbial community

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