Using bacteria to fight fungal brown rot

Combatting Fungal Brown Rot with Bacteria: Innovative Solutions - Sciworthy

Brown rot, a prevalent fungal disease in the southeastern United States, significantly impacts stone fruits like peaches, cherries, and plums. Monilinia fructicola is a fuzzy yellow-brown fungus that thrives on the flowers, twigs, and fruits of these trees, being the primary culprit behind brown rot. Once a tree is infected with brown rot, the damage [...] The post Combatting Fungal Brown Rot with Bacteria: Innovative Solutions – Sciworthy appea…

Using bacteria to fight fungal brown rot

Brown rot is a common fungal disease in the Southeastern United States that affects stone fruits like peaches, cherries, and plums. Monilinia fructicola is a tan, fuzzy fungus that grows on tree flowers, twigs, and fruit, and is the most common cause of brown rot. Once brown rot infects a tree, the damage is irreversible, causing significant crop losses in commercial orchards. Farmers try to control the spread of M. fructicola by applying chemic…