Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes
Abstract Background Entomopathogenic fungi are increasingly used as bio-inoculants to enhance crop growth and resistance. When applied to rhizosphere soil, they interact with resident soil microbes, which can affect their ability to colonize and induce resistance in plants as well as modify the stru...
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| author | Shumaila Rasool Manon Groos S. Emilia Hannula Arjen Biere |
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| description | Abstract Background Entomopathogenic fungi are increasingly used as bio-inoculants to enhance crop growth and resistance. When applied to rhizosphere soil, they interact with resident soil microbes, which can affect their ability to colonize and induce resistance in plants as well as modify the structure of the resident soil microbiome, either directly through interactions in the rhizosphere or indirectly, mediated by the plant. The extent to which such direct versus indirect interactions between bio-inoculants and soil microbes impact microbe-induced resistance in crops remains unclear. This study uses a split-root system to examine the effects of direct versus indirect (plant-mediated) interactions between an entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, and resident soil microbes on induced resistance in tomato against two-spotted spider mites. Additionally, the study explores how these interactions influence the composition and diversity of soil fungal and bacterial communities. Results Resident soil microbes reduced the efficacy of M. brunneum to induce resistance against spider mites. This reduction occurred not only when resident microbes directly interacted with the bio-inoculant but also when they were spatially separated within the root system, indicating plant-mediated effects. M. brunneum inoculation did not affect rhizosphere microbial diversity but led to changes in fungal and bacterial community composition, even when these communities were not in direct contact with the inoculant. Conclusions This research highlights the impact of both direct and plant-mediated interactions between bio-inoculants and resident soil microbes on bio-inoculant-induced pest resistance in crop plants and underscores the importance of assessing potential adverse effects of fungal bio-inoculants on native soil communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c40c22549b544f2fab9de87ff7edbbfa2025-01-19T12:39:19ZengBMCEnvironmental Microbiome2524-63722025-01-0120111610.1186/s40793-025-00667-9Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbesShumaila Rasool0Manon Groos1S. Emilia Hannula2Arjen Biere3Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)Abstract Background Entomopathogenic fungi are increasingly used as bio-inoculants to enhance crop growth and resistance. When applied to rhizosphere soil, they interact with resident soil microbes, which can affect their ability to colonize and induce resistance in plants as well as modify the structure of the resident soil microbiome, either directly through interactions in the rhizosphere or indirectly, mediated by the plant. The extent to which such direct versus indirect interactions between bio-inoculants and soil microbes impact microbe-induced resistance in crops remains unclear. This study uses a split-root system to examine the effects of direct versus indirect (plant-mediated) interactions between an entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, and resident soil microbes on induced resistance in tomato against two-spotted spider mites. Additionally, the study explores how these interactions influence the composition and diversity of soil fungal and bacterial communities. Results Resident soil microbes reduced the efficacy of M. brunneum to induce resistance against spider mites. This reduction occurred not only when resident microbes directly interacted with the bio-inoculant but also when they were spatially separated within the root system, indicating plant-mediated effects. M. brunneum inoculation did not affect rhizosphere microbial diversity but led to changes in fungal and bacterial community composition, even when these communities were not in direct contact with the inoculant. Conclusions This research highlights the impact of both direct and plant-mediated interactions between bio-inoculants and resident soil microbes on bio-inoculant-induced pest resistance in crop plants and underscores the importance of assessing potential adverse effects of fungal bio-inoculants on native soil communities.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00667-9Entomopathogenic fungiTomatoArthropod pestsSoil microbial communitiesSpider mites |
| spellingShingle | Shumaila Rasool Manon Groos S. Emilia Hannula Arjen Biere Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes Environmental Microbiome Entomopathogenic fungi Tomato Arthropod pests Soil microbial communities Spider mites |
| title | Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes |
| title_full | Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes |
| title_fullStr | Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes |
| title_short | Bioinoculant-induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes |
| title_sort | bioinoculant induced plant resistance is modulated by interactions with resident soil microbes |
| topic | Entomopathogenic fungi Tomato Arthropod pests Soil microbial communities Spider mites |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00667-9 |
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