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S09P25<br />

Effects of fluorescent Pseudomonas and Bacillus sp. on Blue Mold of citrus caused by Penicillium<br />

italicum<br />

Askarne L., Talibi I., Boubaker H., Boudyach E.H., Msanda F., Saadi B., Serghini M.A., and Ait Ben Aoumar A.<br />

Laboratoire de Biotechnologies et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles (LBVRN), Biology, Morocco. as.latifa@gmail.com<br />

Blue Mold of citrus caused by Penicillium italicum is an important and devastating disease during storage of<br />

citrus fruits. Currently control treatments to manage this disease involve the application of synthetic fungicides,<br />

which have adverse effects on the environment and health. To overcome these problems and current concern<br />

of consumers towards the use of pesticides, alternative methods for decay control are needed. The use of<br />

antagonistic microorganisms is becoming popular throughout the world. A total of 466 bacteria isolated from<br />

the surface of citrus fruits, leaves and rhizospheric soil were in vitro screened for their antifungal activity<br />

against P. italicum. Results showed that among 110 active isolates, 69 were fluorescent Pseudomonas and<br />

41 belong to the Bacillus genus. Isolates which presented the widest inhibition zone (25 mm

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