Characterization of the biocontrol activity of three bacterial isolates against the phytopathogen Erwinia amylovora

Abstract Antibiotics are sprayed on apple and pear orchards to control, among other pathogens, the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, the causative agent of fire blight. As with many other pathogens, we observe the emergence of antibiotic‐resistant strains of E. amylovora. Consequently, growers are lookin...

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Main Authors: Fadi Dagher, Arvin Nickzad, Jie Zheng, Maria Hoffmann, Eric Déziel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:MicrobiologyOpen
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1202