Biocontrol of Three Severe Diseases in Soybean

Shu-Fan Yu, Chu-Lun Wang, Ya-Feng Hu, Yan-Chen Wen and Zhan-Bin Sun ()
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Shu-Fan Yu: School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Chu-Lun Wang: School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Ya-Feng Hu: School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Yan-Chen Wen: Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Zhan-Bin Sun: School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-17

Abstract: Three damaging soybean diseases, Sclerotinia stem rot caused by a fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lid.) de Bary, Phytophthora root rot caused by a fungus Phytophthora sojae , and soybean cyst nematode ( Heterodera glycines Ichinohe), are destructive to soybean growth and yield and cause huge economic losses. Biocontrol is an effective way to control soybean diseases with the advantage of being environmentally friendly and sustainable. To date, few reviews have reported the control of these three soybean diseases through biocontrol measures. In this review, the biological characteristics of the three pathogens and the incidence features of the three soybean diseases were first introduced. Then, biocontrol agents containing fungi and bacteria capable of controlling the three diseases, as well as their control abilities, were emphasized, followed by their mechanisms of biocontrol action. Bacillus and Streptomyces were found to possess the ability to control all three soybean diseases under greenhouse or field conditions. Finally, suggestions about screening new biocontrol species and deeply studied biocontrol molecular mechanisms are provided for further research on the biocontrol of soybean diseases.

Keywords: Sclerotinia stem rot; Phytophthora root rot; soybean cyst nematode; biocontrol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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