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AGRICULTURE, AGROCHEMICAL, FEED PRODUCTION, AGROECOLOGY

STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS

Akbota Satenova 1 , Karlygash Aubakirova 1 , Maira Urazova 2 , Altynai Tuyakova 3 , Arman Abilkhadirov 2 , Serik Shaikhin 2

1 L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University; 2 LLP "Republican collection of microorganisms"; 3 "Veterinary Medicine", researcher of the laboratory of genetics and biochemistry of microorganisms, LLP"

doi.org/10.37884/1-2025/12 pp. 98-106 Admitted 20.01.2025 Published 30.03.2025

Abstract

To prevent rotting after harvesting and improve the safety and quality of fruits, biofungicide-protected technologies with antagonistic yeasts are being developed that are alternative to synthetic fungicides. The aim of the work was to find the most effective strain of Metschnikowia pulcherrima as a biological control agent for the prevention of post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetable crops caused by mold. The study investigated 8 strains of antagonistic yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima isolated from the episphere of apples and pears from horticultural farms in southern Kazakhstan.

In vitro antagonistic activities to the mold fungi Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus niger and Botrytis Cinerea on potato dextrose agar (PDA) and on wounds artificially applied to fragments of apple fruits were measured in the target strains, as well as biofilm formation activity was measured. The M. pulcherrima MP3 strain showed high antagonistic activity and the effectiveness of biological control on artificial wounds of apples, as well as a relatively high activity of biofilm formation. The results of this study clearly showed that the M. pulcherrima MP3 strain is a very effective biological control agent that can be used to prevent post-harvest diseases caused by mold. This strain of M. pulcherrima MP3 can be developed as a commercial product for post-harvest protection of fruits and vegetables from fungal pathogens.

fruit crops, fungi, post-harvest spoilage, biocontrol, fungicides, yeast, antagonism

01 Introduction

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[1]2025. STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS. Izdenister natigeler. 1 (105) (Mar. 2025), 98–106. DOI:https://doi.org/10.37884/1-2025/12.
(1)STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS. Izdenister natigeler 2025, No. 1 (105), 98-106. https://doi.org/10.37884/1-2025/12.
STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS. (2025). Izdenister Natigeler, 1 (105), 98-106. https://doi.org/10.37884/1-2025/12
STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS. Izdenister natigeler, [S. l.], n. 1 (105), p. 98–106, 2025. DOI: 10.37884/1-2025/12. Disponível em: https://kazvetjournal.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/824. Acesso em: 15 sep. 2026.
“STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS”. 2025. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 1 (105) (March): 98-106. https://doi.org/10.37884/1-2025/12.
“STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS” (2025) Izdenister natigeler, (1 (105), pp. 98–106. doi:10.37884/1-2025/12.
[1]“STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS”, Izdenister natigeler, no. 1 (105), pp. 98–106, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.37884/1-2025/12.
“STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS”. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 1 (105), Mar. 2025, pp. 98-106, https://doi.org/10.37884/1-2025/12.
“STUDY OF ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF A LOCAL STRAIN OF METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA MP3 IN RELATION TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT CROPS”. Izdenister natigeler, no. 1 (105) (March 30, 2025): 98–106. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://kazvetjournal.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/824.
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