Amjad Ali¹, Yasir Iftikhar^2,*, Mustansar Mubeen², Haider Ali³, Muhammad Ahmad Zeshan², Zohaib Asad⁴, Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye⁵, Malik Abdul Rehman⁶, Mazhar Abbas⁷, Muhammad Rafique⁸, Muhammad Usman Ghani⁹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.9, pp. 1859-1877, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021734

Abstract

Since the 19^th century to date, the fungal pathogens have been involved in causing devastating diseases in plants. All types of fungal pathogens have been observed in important agricultural crops that lead to significant pre and postharvest losses. The application of synthetic fungicide against the fungal plant pathogens (FPP) is a traditional management practice but at the same time these fungicides kill other beneficial microbes, insects, animal, and humans and are harmful to environment. The antagonistic microorganism such as bacteria are being used as an alternate strategy to control the FPP. These antagonistic species are cost-effective and eco-friendly in nature.… More > Graphic Abstract

Mojica-Marín^1* V, HA Luna-Olvera², CF Sandoval-Coronado², B Pereyra-Alférez², LH Morales-Ramos², NA González-Aguilar², CE Hernández-Luna², OG Alvarado-Gomez³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.78, pp. 105-110, 2009, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2009.78.105

Abstract Wide spreading of pepper blight on new plantations and on different production areas in Mexico, and the difficulty in controlling this disease, makes it compulsory to develop new control measures. It is expected that these measures provide new tools for controlling this disease in the context of integrated management strategies. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate and determine the antagonistic potential of 64 strains of Bacillus thuringiensis against Rhizoctonia solani, Phytophthora capsici and Fusarium oxysporum by dual culture assays. Strains of B. thuringiensis came from the International Collection of Entomopatogenic Bacillus from FCBUANL. Results showed that 16 strains… More >