Abstract
Bacillus biocontrol agent(s) BCA(s) such as Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus subtilis have been widely applied to control insects’ pests of plants and pathogenic microbes, improve plant growth, and facilitate their resistance to environmental stresses. In the last decade, researchers have shown that, the application of Bacillus biocontrol agent(s) BCA(s) optimized agricultural production yield, and reduced disease risks in some crops. However, these bacteria encountered various abiotic stresses, among which ultraviolet (UV) radiation severely decrease their efficiency. Researchers have identified several strategies by which Bacillus biocontrol agents resist the negative effects of UV radiation, including transcriptional response, UV mutagenesis, biochemical and artificial means (addition of protective agents). These strategies are governed by distinct pathways, triggered by UV radiation. Herein, the impact of UV radiation on Bacillus biocontrol agent(s) BCA(s) and their mechanisms of resistance were discussed.
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This project was supported by the Fujian Science and Technology Projects (No. 2020N5014 and No. 2023XQ019), the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Construction Project for Technological Innovation and Service System of Tea Industry Chain (No. K1520005A03), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31672084). We thank the members of the Biopesticide Research Center at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University for its help. Thanks, were also extended to the referees for their productive comments.
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Idris, A.L., Li, W., Huang, F. et al. Impacts of UV radiation on Bacillus biocontrol agents and their resistance mechanisms. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 40, 58 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-023-03856-1
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