BACTERIA WITH POTENTIAL BIOCONTROLLER OF PATHOGENS FOR MUSA SPP BANANA PLANTATIONS

Abstract

Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the world’s most consumed fruit and part of our daily diet. In Ecuador, it is of great importance because it is the main exportation product. For several years, banana plantations have suffered attacks of many pests, like Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus coffeae, Mycosphaerella fijiensis and Fusarium spp., all of which cause reduction of production and nutritious value of the fruit. The farmers use pesticides to get rid of plagues, as well as fertilizers, but in the long run the pests get resistant to such chemicals; these pesticides also affect human health due to pollution of air, water, and soil. To avoid and reduce the use of chemical pesticides and such, farmers and industries have focused on agroecological measurements. Considering these efforts, countries producing banana should search for more sustainable solutions for pest control. The objective of this bibliographic review is to find information on bacteria associated to banana’s root system with biotechnological applications to control phytopathogens. A bibliographic search was performed in 8 databases. In total, 135 documents (Review article, investigative article, original studies) were analyzed