Phyllosphere Bacillus subtilis Strain L-1 Enhances Resistance of Mango Leaves to Colletotrichum Infection
with a relative inhibition rate of 82.10%, and delivered 79.77% biocontrol efficacy on mango leaves via two synergistic pathways: inhibiting pathogen spore germination and penetration by producing antimicrobial secreted metabolites and volatile organic compounds, and enhancing host disease resistance. Our findings advance the understanding of plant-phyllosphere microbiota-pathogen tripartite interactions and provide elite microbial resources for sustainable anthracnose management.
Authors
- Shuxing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7430-8757)
- Xiaoran Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4193-6633)
- Chenwanli Li
- Junmin Ai
- Geoffrey Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2603-7296)
- Jin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6763-2537)
- Ying-Feng Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9890-278X)
- Changli Mao
- Xiaoping Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1099-8941)
Institutions
- Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microorganisms
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14040906
- Primary Topic
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department