The application of
ceramide in the control of rice blast
fungus falls within the field of biological control. This invention relates to the application of
ceramide in the control of rice blast
fungus: a combination of
ceramide and lipopeptides is used for the control of rice blast
fungus. Exogenous addition of ceramide significantly enhances the stress effect of lipopeptides on rice blast fungus. It also enhances the abnormal accumulation of
glycogen and lipid droplets in conidia, promotes the
bursting of ROS, and increases
intracellular ceramide and
calcium... 2+ The invention increases the content of
malondialdehyde (MDA) in
mycelium, enhances
membrane lipid peroxidation, and decreases
ergosterol content. Furthermore, it inhibits the expression of
ergosterol synthesis genes, UPR target genes, and
sphingolipid metabolism-related genes. This invention develops a highly efficient natural agent against rice blast by combining exogenous Cer with lipopeptides. This agent effectively reduces the
pathogenicity of rice blast fungus and significantly inhibits its infection of rice, laying the foundation for the development of novel biological control agents.