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Xiangkun Meng, Junjie Yu, Mina Yu, Xiaole Yin, Yongfeng Liu
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Dry flowable formulations of antagonistic Bacillus subtilis
strain T429 by spray drying to control rice blast disease
Xiangkun Meng, Junjie Yu, Mina Yu, Xiaole Yin, Yongfeng Liu *
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
ABSTRACT
Dry flowable formulations of Bacillus subtilis strain T429 with fungicidal act
ivity against the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea were synthesized by s
ts, and adhesives that show good biocompatibility with Bacillus subtilis T429
evel orthogonal experiment. The optimal contents of the wetting agent AEO-
0% (m/v). After being ground in a ball mill for 3 h, the suspension was spr
ay-dried, and the dry flowable formulations were obtained. The formulation
and high viability. Field tests in rice crops illustrated that dry flowable form
ontrol efficiency were observed between the formulations and the chemical p
esticide tricyclazole (79.5%). Overall, a new shelf-stable and effective dry flo
Keywords: Bacillus subtilis, fungicide, dry flowable, rice blast, spray drying
1. Introduction
constraint worldwide (Rossman and Howard, 1990; Talbot, 2003; Ralph et al., 2005).
Infections occur when the fungal spores attach themselves to rice leaves, or the
hyphae colonize the root surface (Sylvain Marcel et al.,2010). Strategies to control rice
blast include using chemical fungicides, planting resistant rice varieties, and applying
biological control agents (Hongying Shan et al., 2013; Bohnert et al., 2004; Yuanyuan NIE et
al.,2014). Chemical applications are still the main method in controlling rice blast in
several countries; however, chemicals are harmful to the environment and can result
With the economic growth and increased living standards, the desire for food safety is
control agents and discovering new pesticide formulations. Biological control of rice
blast is a valuable alternative to the use of chemical pesticides, and many bacterial
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formulations have been developed to combat rice blast in developing countries
lipopeptides, making this species a biological control agent (Ongena and Jacques, 2008).
powders. Although they have exhibited promising biological control activity, these
formulations are disadvantaged by their short shelf life, lower stability and difficulty
Dry flowable formulations contain inert ingredients, which prolong the shelf life
and increase the efficacy of the products. On the sixth international conference of
because of its lower cost and higher energy efficiency (John M surgant, 1990;
allows using spray drying as a possible avenue to prepare dry flowable formulations
of the biocontrol agent (Iryna et al., 2008; V. Ya´nez-Mendiza´ bal et al., 2012; Chung et al.,
2007). B.subtilis T429 is a microorganism whose fungicidic action has been reported.
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It was isolated from rhizosphere soils of China as a good candidate for the biological
spray drying conditions of B.subtilis T429, which was shown to be a high viability
during spray drying process (Meng et al., 2014). The present study aims to produce a
dry flowable formulation of B. subtilis strain T429 , and to investigated the effects of
the formulations on the control of rice blast in petri dish and field conditions.
B. subtilis strain T429 was originally isolated from the rhizosphere soil of rice
diseases (Zhang et al., 2011). The pathogen Magnaporthe grisea was collected from
infected rice plants and stored in our laboratory. Potato dextrose agar medium (200 g
and the carrier kaolinite used in this study were commercial products purchased from
Suke Agrochemical of Jiangsu Province, Co., Ltd., China. The ingredients were
and disintegrants, D1–D6. The ingredients were added to fermentation broth at the
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2.3. Optimized fermentation conditions for the antagonistic B.subtilis T429
Inexpensive, locally available raw materials such as corn starch and soybean dregs
were used for fermentation. The activated T429 was maintained on the YPG medium
obtain the seed culture, and it was inoculated into the optimized medium: 30 g L−1
corn starch, 10 g L−1 soybean dregs, 5 g L−1 yeast extract, and 3 g L−1 K2HPO4. The
optimal fermentation conditions were as follows: initial pH, 6.8; inoculation volume,
1%; filling volume, 330 mL L−1; fermentation temperature, 30 °C; rotation speed,
160 r min−1; and fermentation cycle, 96 h. The viable counts of the fermentation
reached 3.6×109 cfu mL−1, and the spore forming rate was 95%, as examined under a
microscope.
and adhesives, were separately added to the fermentation broth. The sample without
any adjuvants was used as a control. All treatments were reserved at 54 °C for 2
weeks, and the viable spore counts in each suspension were detected by using the
experiments (Table 1). For the orthogonal design, the ratios of dispersants, wetting
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agents, disintegrants, and adhesives were determined on the basis of the viability and
wetting time.
The formulations were prepared with four optimized inert ingredients and then
suspended in the fermentation broth of T429. The carrier kaolinite was added to the
suspension to make the solid concentration reach 200 g L−1. Finally, the suspension
was ground in a ball mill for 6 h to ensure homogeneity and dried by a laboratory
spray dryer (YC-1000 Spray Dryer, Yacheng, Shanghai, China). Spray drying
conditions were selected based on previous tests with B.subtilis as follows (MENG et
al., 2014).: inlet air temperature, 115 °C; feed flow rate, 720 mL h−1; atomization
pressure, 0.1 MPa; and hot air flow, 30 M 3 h−1. The dry flowable products was
collected from the cyclone collector and stored in a jar at room temperature.
conical polypropylene tubes. The containers were sealed with Parafilm and then
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stored in an airtight container filled with silica gel to avoid sample humidification.
The samples were stored 20 ± 5 °C, and each treatment was repeated in triplicates.
2.7.2. Wettability
A 100 mL aliquot of standard hard water (CIPAC, MT18; CIPAC 1970) was
the powder (0.1 g) was added at once by dropping it on the water via a glass funnel
held in a ring stand. The bottom of the funnel was 10 cm from the surface of the water.
The stopwatch was started, and the time taken (to the nearest second) for it to become
completely wetted was recorded. The experiment was repeated three times, and the
Viable bacteria (c.f.u) of the culture broth and spray-dried formulations were
determined by using the plate count method. The formulation (1 g) was dissolved in
99 mL of sterile distilled water, gently mixed, and then serially diluted to 10−9.
A 0.33 mL aliquot from the 10−7, 10−8, and 10−9 dilutions was plated on each of three
YPGA plates and then cultured at room temperature for 24 h, after which the c.f.u was
counted.
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The field experiments were carried out in two separate rice fields in Huaian and
Nanjing area, Jiangsu Province. Rice varieties Huaidao No 5 and Nangeng 46, which
generally planted in the two areas, were used in the field experiments. The two
experimental fields were restricted and each field was artificially infested with M.
grisea before applying any formulations . In each case, the field was divided into 21
plots, each plot occupied 30 m2. A completely randomized design was used with three
replicates of seven treatments The treatments were as follows: (1) T429 dry flowable,
25 g/667 m2; (2) T429 dry flowable, 50 g/667 m2; (3) T429 dry flowable, 75 g/667 m2;
(4) 75% tricyclazole, 25 g/667 m2; (5) 6% kasugamycin, 25 g/667 m2; and (6) control.
The rice blast scores were recorded according to the Standard Evaluation System
(1-9 scale) of Intermational Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 2002; Yuanyuan NIE et
al.,2014 ). The rating scale used to measure rice panicle blast disease severity as
branches or the middle part of panicle axis; 5, lesion partially around the base or the
uppermost internode or the lower part of panicle axis near the base; 7, lesion
completely around panicle base or uppermost internode or panicle axis near the base
with more than 30% of filled grains; 9, lesion completely around panicle base or
uppermost internode or the panicle axis near the base with less than 30% of filled
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Disease index =Ʃ (rice blast rating×number of panicles at that rating)×100/(total
Control efficacy= (Disease index of the control - Disease index of the treatment) /
test the significance. All datas were compared with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test.
3. Results
3.1. Inert ingredients screening
The effect of different inert ingredients on the survival of the B.subtilis T429 were
presented in Fig.1. After stored at 54 °C for 2 weeks, the number of viable spores
declined rapidly. Most of the inert ingredients inhibit the viability of B. subtilis. A5
Meanwhile, A2, B3, C3, D2, and D4 did not significantly influence
between RT-CK and 54-CK showed that the spore viability of the
latter sample was significantly lower than that of the former sample.
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3.2. Orthogonal optimization of formulation
three-level orthogonal test . The addition of the dispersant NNO (A2), wetting agent
AEO-5 (B3), and adhesive CMC-Na (C3) significantly increased viability(Table 2).
Among these ingredients, C3 exerted the greatest effect. The viability values were
2.837, 3.037, and 2.66 (×109 cfu mL−1) when the ratios of the disintegrant (NH4)2SO4
(D2) were 3, 5, and 7, respectively. These results indicate that the suitable ratios of the
wetting agent AEO-5 (A2), dispersant NNO (B3), adhesive CMC-Na (C3), and
disintegrant (NH4)2SO4 (D2) were 9%, 3%, 5%, and 1%, respectively.
For the wetting time, comparison between the different factors illustrated that
excellent wettability (< 30 s) was obtained. With increasing wetting agents, less time
was needed for the products to become completely wetted. Yields of wetting time
were 20.333, 20.467, and 19.733 when the ratios of AEO-5 were 1%, 2%, and 3%.
wettability of the products, the formulation should contain the following components:
disintegrant (NH4)2SO4.
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AEO, CMC-Na, and (NH4)2SO4 illustrated better physical properties (Table 3) in
collected in screw-cap conical polypropylene tubes sealed with Parafilm and stored at
room temperature for 2 years As shown in Fig. 2, the vial spore density was
1.145×109 cfu g−1 and the viability was 90.16% after 720 d. The decline in viability
Compared with the fermentation broth, the aqueous solution of the formulations
had almost equal ability to inhibit the mycelial growth of M. grisea at the same
concentration (Table 4). Between the effective concentration 107 to 108 cfu mL−1
during the field use, the inhibitory rates of the T429 dry flowable and fermentation
subtilis by spraying significantly reduced the development of rice blast (Table 5).
In Nanjing and Huaian, the disease index of rice blast with T429 at 75 g/667 m2 were
0.85 and 0.19, and the control efficiencies were 77.32% and 77.6% respectively,
which were higher than the control efficiencies of 25 g/667 m2 and 50 g/667 m2.
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Conversely, the treatments with T429 dry flowable at 75 g/667 m2 were as effective as
4. Discussion
biocontrol agent. It has the potential to produce a number of antibiotics and has been
demonstrated to have a strong inhibiting capacity to plant pathogenic fungi and virus
subtilis to control the fungal disease in rice for many years. We have previously
produced commercial liquid formulations to control sheath blight and false smut in
rice for the Chinese market (Su-wen et al., 2004). Although liquid formulations of
bacteria antagonists have been proven efficient against rice disease, the applications
of these formulations are limited by their short shelf life and difficulty in transport.
antagonists, such as Bacillus thuringiensis, B. subtilis, and even virus (Arthurs et al.,
2006; Kun-Nan et al., 2013; Ya´nez- Mendiza´bal, 2008; Vin et al., 2011).
provide a satisfactory control efficacy against rice blast. Here, this work
investigated the biological control activity of the improved dry flowable formulations
of B. subtilis T429 to control rice blast. Spray drying is expected to be efficient for
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To develop a successful formulation protocol for biological control agents,
dispersibility, and adhesive ability on plant leaves (Zhenhua et al, 2011)., Considering
that live bacteria are the basis of biopesticides, we must evaluated the potential
added to the fermentation broth to detect the biocompatibility with B. subtilis. The
results demonstrated that different types of adjuvants have varying effects on spore
components. To establish dry flowable formulations, the components and their levels
formulations (Liu et al., 2009). A four-factor and three-level orthogonal test was
the viability of B. subtilis T429 spores was not reduced during ball
milling.
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Compared with other formulations, the current dry flowable formulations were
attached to the plant leaves after sprayed because of the adhesive ingredients.
Potent formulations with high ingredient contents were less costly to ship and
In our room experiments, the dry flowable formulations was highly effective in the
control of rice blast, as compared to the fermentation broth. Field experiments were
conducted in two restricted rice fields, in order to make the rice blast occurred
uniformly, the rice was artificially infested with M. grisea before applying any
treatment. The results illustrated that many environmental factors in the field
were differences in disease index and control efficiency between Nanjing and Huaian,
Nevertheless, the rice plants applied with dry flowable formulations of B. subtilis
T429 illustrated considerably higher control efficiency than the control group, in
which the severity of disease was the greatest. The suppression of rice blast by
applying the dry flowable formulation was as effective as that by applying the
available raw materials including corn starch and soybean dregs were used for the
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large scale production of B.subtilis T429. Consistent with previous reports, the present
study indicates that the dry flowable formulation of T429 is a promising alternative to
Acknowledgment
P.R.C.(2011-G4).
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Figure captions
Fig. 1. Effect of inert ingredients on the survival of B. subtilis T429 spores during 2 weeks of
storage at 54 °C. A1–A5, dispersants; B1–B6, wetting agents; C1–C4, adhesives; D1–D6,
disintegrants. RT-CK and 54-CK are samples without any adjuvants stored at room temperature
Fig. 2. Effect of storage time on the survival of B. subtilis T429 spores during reserved at room
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RT- 54- A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
CK CK
Inert ingredient No.
Fig. 1
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10
8
Log CFU / g
0
30d 90d 180d 360d 720d
Storage time (d)
Fig. 2
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Table captions
Table 2 K-values and ranges of four inert ingredients for the optimization of the formulations
Table 4 Inhibitory rate of viable cells (±SD) (cfu mL−1) on the hyphal growth of M. grisea and
control efficacy
Table 5 Control efficiency of B. subtilis T429 dry flowable in suppressing the rice blast disease
in the field.
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Table 1
1 3 0.5 3 0.3
2 6 1 5 0.5
3 9 2 7 7
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Table 2
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No. NNO AEO-5 (NH4)2SO4 CMC-Na 109 cfu/g s
8 9 1 3 1 3.46 24.3
K1: total of each factor in its first level, K2: total of each factor in its second level, K3: total of
each factor in its third level, and R: range of each factor in its each level.
Table 3
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Properties Description
pH (6.8±0.2)
Suspensibility (%) 85
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Table 4
cfu mL−1 inhibitory zone diameter Inhibitory rate Inhibitory zone diameter Inhibitory rate
cm % cm %
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107 2.86ab 63.6 2.89ab 64.2
* Means followed by the same letter show no significant difference by Duncan’s multiple range
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Table 5
Disease index Control efficiency (%) Disease index Control efficiency (%)
6 3.73 - 0.86 -
* Means followed by the same letter show no significant difference by Duncan’s multiple range
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Antagonistic B.subtilis strain T429 with fungicidal activity was spray dried
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1 Dry flowable formulations of Bacillus subtilis strain T429 were synthesized by
spray drying.
3 Dry flowable formulations were shelf-stable and effective to controll rice blast.
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