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Summary  Bacterial canker is a major disease of  Prunus  species, such as cherry ( Prunus avium ). It is caused by  Pseudomonas syringae  pathovars, including  P. syringae  pv.  syringae  ( Pss ) and  P. syringae  pv.  morsprunorum  race 1 ( Psm1 ) and race 2 ( Psm2 ). Concerns over the environmental impact of, and the development of bacterial resistance to, traditional copper controls calls for new approaches to disease management. Bacteriophage‐based biocontrol could provide a sustainable and natural alternative approach to combat bacterial pathogens. Therefore, seventy phages were isolated from soil, leaf and bark of cherry trees in six locations in the south east of England. Subsequently, their host range was assessed against strains of  Pss ,  Psm1  and  Psm2 . While these phages lysed different  Pss ,  Psm  and some other  P. syringae  pathovar isolates, they did not infect beneficial bacteria such as  Pseudomonas fluorescens . A subset of thirteen phages were further characterized by genome sequencing, revealing five distinct clades in which the phages could be clustered. No known toxins or lysogeny‐associated genes could be identified. Using bioassays, selected phages could effectively reduce disease progression  in vivo , both individually and in cocktails, reinforcing their potential as biocontrol agents in agriculture.

Phage biocontrol to combat Pseudomonas syringae pathogens causing disease in cherry