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Effect of Enterobacter aerogenes on the Rhizosphere Microflora of Apple Trees *
Author(s) -
Marchi A.,
Utkhede R. S.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1994.tb01453.x
Subject(s) - enterobacter aerogenes , biology , rhizosphere , enterobacter , bacteria , microorganism , botany , horticulture , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Fifty–seven fungi and 59 bacteria were isolated from soils collected from two apple orchards located in Kelowna and Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. Sixteen fungi and 35 bacteria, respectively, were significantly inhibited by the biological control agent Enterobacter aerogeness in a dual culture test. These results indicate that the antibiotic(s) produced by this organism has a wide spectrum of activity. This ability of E. aerogenes may protect apple trees from infection by other, soil microorganisms.