Bean crops in Brazil frequently show damages associated with the occurrence of common bacterial blight, incited by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli bacteria. The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes in peroxidase isoenzyme in bean leaves in response to treatment with a biocontroller of common bacterial blight. Three experiments were carried out: two of microbiolization of seed with biocontroller and evaluations at seedling and adult plant stages, and another experiment spraying above-ground parts of plant with the biocontroller. Fifteen band patterns at seedling and twelve patterns at different cycle dates of the crop were detected, both in seeds and above-ground treatments. Quantitative differences were observed (presence and absence of bands) when the treatments and the days after sowing were compared. The presence of isoperoxidases in the cathodic region was seen in the treatments using biocontroller. This organism, used as a method of plant protection against plant pathogens, was shown to be effective after application on plants or seeds, under conditions of common bacterial blight disease.
Phaseolus vulgaris; Xanthomonas
