Bacteria producing contractile phage tail-like particles (CPTPs) are promising alternatives to conventional pesticides

Authors

  • Yvonne Becker Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Sascha Patz University of Tübingen, Institute for Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Stephanie Werner Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology, Quedlinburg, Germany.
  • Björn Hoppe Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Stephanie Feltgen Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Beatrice Berger Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Adam Schikora Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • René Glenz Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Stephan König Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Silvio Erler Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Bee Protection, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Gritta Schrader Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Daniel Huson University of Tübingen, Institute for Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Matthias Becker Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for National and International Plant Health, Braunschweig, Germany.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/JfK.2022.03-04.06

Keywords:

Bakterien, Bakteriophagen, kontraktile Phagenderivate, Pflanzenschutz, Insektizide

Abstract

This mini-review aims at raising the interest in contractile phage tail-like particles (CPTPs) of bacteria as an efficient and pest-specific alternative to conventional chemical pesticides in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. CPTPs are used by various bacteria in diverse environments for interbacterial competition or for manipulation of eukaryotic hosts, such as fungi or insects. This review gives examples for the versatile use of CPTPs as powerful biological control agents. We introduce the different types of CPTPs with a special focus on those with activity against insect plant pests. In addition, we present two currently established web services that combine the permanently increasing knowledge on CPTPs with a selection approach of the best candidate bacteria for targeted CPTP application in sustainable plant production.

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Published

2022-04-04

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 03-04 (2022): Zukünftige Wege des Pflanzenschutzes gegen Schadinsekten

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Review

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Copyright (c) 2022 Yvonne Becker, Sascha Patz, Stephanie Werner, Björn Hoppe, Stephanie Feltgen, Beatrice Berger, Adam Schikora, René Glenz, Stephan König, Silvio Erler, Gritta Schrader, Daniel Huson, Matthias Becker

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