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To avoid the use of agrochemicals in agriculture, alternative methods are emerging to control plant pathogens. Some plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can be used as biocontrol agents since they can induce protection against pathogens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of several PGPR strains against the main Fusarium species involved in asparagus decline syndrome (ADS): F. proliferatum, F. oxysporum f. sp. asparagi and F. redolens. In vitro antagonism assays showed that all the bacteria inhibited the mycelium growth of the three Fusarium species. The most effective strains (Streptomyces fradiae Hvs6, Bacillus paralicheniformis Hvs2 and Bacillus velezensis FC37) were tested to evaluate their protective effect on asparagus plants inoculated with pathogenic Fusarium isolates. Strains FC37 and Hvs2 were the most effective in controlling pathogenic F. proliferatum and F. oxysporum f. sp. asparagi, but neither could protect against F. redolens isolates. The production of hydrolytic enzymes such as β-glucosidase, amylase and protease by these bacterial strains could be involved in the structural degradation of the fungal cell wall. In addition, the production of toxic volatile compounds, such as hydrogen cyanide, may inhibit the fungal growth, and the production of phosphate solubilizers could be related to the plant growth promotion. These results suggest that strains FC37 and Hvs2 could be used as potential biocontrol agents as a sustainable and environmentally friendly control strategy for ADS-affected fields.

Soil Bacteria as Potential Biological Control Agents of Fusarium Species Associated with Asparagus Decline Syndrome