Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita

ABSTRACT Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are notoriously challenging to control because of their broad host spectrum and swift proliferation. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop safe and effective nematicides. Microorganisms and their metabolites have the potential to control RKNs safely and...

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Main Authors: Fan Yang, Wei Dai, Hua Xue, Wen Chen, Chen Liu, Yaru Tian, Wanli Cheng, Jibin Zhang
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Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03062-24
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Wei Dai
Hua Xue
Wen Chen
Chen Liu
Yaru Tian
Wanli Cheng
Jibin Zhang
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Wei Dai
Hua Xue
Wen Chen
Chen Liu
Yaru Tian
Wanli Cheng
Jibin Zhang
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description ABSTRACT Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are notoriously challenging to control because of their broad host spectrum and swift proliferation. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop safe and effective nematicides. Microorganisms and their metabolites have the potential to control RKNs safely and effectively. Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 can produce a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with nematicidal activities, among which 2-undecanol is a potential biocontrol agent against Meloidogyne incognita. Nonetheless, the mechanism by which 2-undecanol prevents RKN infection in plant roots remains unclear. 2-Undecanol has many activities against M. incognita in vitro, including contact (LC50 = 34.5 mg/L), fumigation (LC50 = 191.6 mg/L), attraction, locomotion inhibition (frequency of head thrash and body bend reduced by 84.0% and 97.0% at concentration of 40 mg/L) and egg hatching inhibition (by 98.5% at concentration of 80 mg/L). Upon treatment with 2-undecanol, a noticeable reduction in the number of galls was observed, and the control efficacy reached 60.8% at the dose of 5 mg/pot. Metabolomics analysis revealed that the application of 2-undecanol significantly influenced the composition of root exudates of tomato. Among the 17 differential metabolites, the up-regulated 10-undecenal could attract and kill M. incognita J2 larvae at a concentration of 100 mg/L, and cyclohexylamine had nematicidal activity at the concentration of 1,000 mg/L. This study revealed the mechanism of 2-undecanol inducing plant roots to secrete nematicidal substances with attractant activity, effectively controlling RKNs, which could pave the way for the development of environmentally friendly and cost-effective nematicides.IMPORTANCERoot-knot nematodes (RKNs) pose a formidable challenge in management due to their extensive host range and rapid reproductive capacity. Microorganisms and their metabolites hold the promise of safely and effectively controlling RKNs. 2-Undecanol, produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1, is a potential biocontrol agent against Meloidogyne incognita. However, the mechanism of how 2-undecanol prevents RKN infection in plant roots remains unclear. We further revealed the increase in the abundance of root exudates with nematode-attractive and nematocidal activity induced by 2-undecanol in plants. This study highlights the important role of 2-undecanol produced by P. polymyxa KM2501-1 against nematodes, which lays a theoretical foundation for the development of P. polymyxa KM2501-1 as a new microbial nematicide while 2-undecanol is a new microbial-derived nematicide.
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spelling doaj-art-e55e51228c674ed5a00d0ac5e7910d7d2025-08-20T03:44:01ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyMicrobiology Spectrum2165-04972025-08-0113810.1128/spectrum.03062-24Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognitaFan Yang0Wei Dai1Hua Xue2Wen Chen3Chen Liu4Yaru Tian5Wanli Cheng6Jibin Zhang7National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Pesticides, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaABSTRACT Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are notoriously challenging to control because of their broad host spectrum and swift proliferation. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop safe and effective nematicides. Microorganisms and their metabolites have the potential to control RKNs safely and effectively. Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 can produce a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with nematicidal activities, among which 2-undecanol is a potential biocontrol agent against Meloidogyne incognita. Nonetheless, the mechanism by which 2-undecanol prevents RKN infection in plant roots remains unclear. 2-Undecanol has many activities against M. incognita in vitro, including contact (LC50 = 34.5 mg/L), fumigation (LC50 = 191.6 mg/L), attraction, locomotion inhibition (frequency of head thrash and body bend reduced by 84.0% and 97.0% at concentration of 40 mg/L) and egg hatching inhibition (by 98.5% at concentration of 80 mg/L). Upon treatment with 2-undecanol, a noticeable reduction in the number of galls was observed, and the control efficacy reached 60.8% at the dose of 5 mg/pot. Metabolomics analysis revealed that the application of 2-undecanol significantly influenced the composition of root exudates of tomato. Among the 17 differential metabolites, the up-regulated 10-undecenal could attract and kill M. incognita J2 larvae at a concentration of 100 mg/L, and cyclohexylamine had nematicidal activity at the concentration of 1,000 mg/L. This study revealed the mechanism of 2-undecanol inducing plant roots to secrete nematicidal substances with attractant activity, effectively controlling RKNs, which could pave the way for the development of environmentally friendly and cost-effective nematicides.IMPORTANCERoot-knot nematodes (RKNs) pose a formidable challenge in management due to their extensive host range and rapid reproductive capacity. Microorganisms and their metabolites hold the promise of safely and effectively controlling RKNs. 2-Undecanol, produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1, is a potential biocontrol agent against Meloidogyne incognita. However, the mechanism of how 2-undecanol prevents RKN infection in plant roots remains unclear. We further revealed the increase in the abundance of root exudates with nematode-attractive and nematocidal activity induced by 2-undecanol in plants. This study highlights the important role of 2-undecanol produced by P. polymyxa KM2501-1 against nematodes, which lays a theoretical foundation for the development of P. polymyxa KM2501-1 as a new microbial nematicide while 2-undecanol is a new microbial-derived nematicide.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03062-24Paenibacillus polymyxa2-undecanolMeloidogyne incognitaroot exudatemetabolomics analysis
spellingShingle Fan Yang
Wei Dai
Hua Xue
Wen Chen
Chen Liu
Yaru Tian
Wanli Cheng
Jibin Zhang
Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita
Microbiology Spectrum
Paenibacillus polymyxa
2-undecanol
Meloidogyne incognita
root exudate
metabolomics analysis
title Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita
title_full Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita
title_fullStr Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita
title_short Efficacy of 2-undecanol produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 in controlling Meloidogyne incognita
title_sort efficacy of 2 undecanol produced by paenibacillus polymyxa km2501 1 in controlling meloidogyne incognita
topic Paenibacillus polymyxa
2-undecanol
Meloidogyne incognita
root exudate
metabolomics analysis
url https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03062-24
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