Abstract:In order to find out the application value of the Streptomyces venezuelaevar RL-2 for biological control on plant diseases, the inhibitory effect of the active products of RL-2 on plant pathogenic fungi was studied by means of inhibition rate of mycelium growth in vitro and pot tests in vivo, respectively. The results showed that the active products of RL-2 had a strong inhibitory effect on seven tested plant pathogenic fungi in vitro, on among which Phyricularia grisea was the best with the EC50 was 5.35 mg/L; in vivo conditions, the active products from RL-2 not only prevented the infection of mycelia of post-parasitic Pseudoperonospora cubensis, but also exhibited a good therapy efficacy to the invaded mycelia. The results from electron microscope observation showed that the active products of RL-2 strongly inhibited the growth of mycelia and spore germination, resulting in the inflated and malformed mycelia, decreased rate of spore germination, and deformed germ tube. In addition, the pathogenicity of mycelia inoculated to host plant developed slowly after treated with RL-2 active products.