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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />

P131 - Identification <strong>of</strong> Pseudomonas bacteria<br />

associated with roots <strong>of</strong> Piper tuberculatum able to<br />

inhibit in vitro growth <strong>of</strong> Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis<br />

A. M. Lima, S. B. Nascimento, W. U. Brito, C. M. Y. Cardoso, S. P. Reis, C. R.<br />

B. Souza<br />

Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará,<br />

Belém, PA, Brazil. 66075-110.<br />

E-mail: bsouza@ufpa.br<br />

Endophytic bacteria have been found colonizing internal tissues in many different<br />

plants, where they can promote several beneficial effects, including defense<br />

against pathogens. In this work we aimed to identify endophytic bacteria<br />

associated with roots <strong>of</strong> the tropical Piper tuberculatum, which is known for its<br />

resistance to infection by Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis, causal agent <strong>of</strong> root rot<br />

disease <strong>of</strong> black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in the Amazon region. According to<br />

comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> 16S rRNA gene sequences, we isolated 23 endophytes<br />

(Pt1 to Pt23) belonging to 13 genera: Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas,<br />

Enterobacter, Rhizobium, Sinorhizobium, Agrobacterium, Ralstonia, Serratia,<br />

Cupriavidus, Mitsuaria, Pantoea, and Staphylococcus. Antagonistic assays<br />

revealed that Pt12 and Pt13 isolates, identified as Pseudomonas putida and<br />

Pseudomonas sp., respectively, were able to inhibit the F. solani f. sp. piperis<br />

growth on PDA (potato dextrose agar) medium. Statistical analyzes using Tukey<br />

test showed that Pt12 and Pt13 isolates significantly inhibited the F. solani f. sp.<br />

piperis growth in 38.96% and 55.31%, respectively. Here, we report the first<br />

evidence <strong>of</strong> P. tuberculatum associated endophytic bacteria as potential biological<br />

control agent <strong>of</strong> pathogen causing the root rot disease <strong>of</strong> black pepper in the<br />

Amazon region.<br />

Supported by: CNPq, Capes, FAPESPA, UFPA<br />

Keywords: Amazon region, Biological control, Black pepper, Endophytic bacteria,<br />

Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis, Root rot disease.<br />

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