Suppression of Fusarium verticillioides in maize by Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus: evidence from biocontrol traits and GC-MS analysis.
A total of 204 rhizobacterial isolates from 39 maize rhizospheric soil samples were screened for antagonism against Fusarium verticillioides. Fifty-six isolates (27%) inhibited fungal growth in dual culture assays, with 27 cultures showing strong inhibition (>35%). The bacterial isolates were further evaluated for bioc...