Efficacy of Bacillus licheniformis: a biocontrol agent against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. (Penz. & Sacc.) causing anthracnose in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

Efficacy of Bacillus licheniformis: a biocontrol agent against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. (Penz. & Sacc.) causing anthracnose in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

Abstract Background Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is the most dangerous fungal disease of greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.), and leads to significant crop loss. Microbial technology in cropping systems is currently focused on biological control agents (BCAs), which include pl...

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Main Authors: Amrutha Pandirikkal Ravindran, Jeeva Muthulekshmi Lajapathy, Sreelatha Gopalakrishnan Lalithakumari, Akhil Kannolickal Mohan, Tom Cyriac, Shilpa Sreekumar Usha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Endophytic bacteria
Bacillus licheniformis
Antibiosis
Biocontrol
SEM analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00755-3

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