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Bacillus subtilis

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Bacillus subtilis was tested as a microbial biocontrol agent against sorghum anthracnose. It inhibited pathogen growth-related measures in vitro and showed strong greenhouse and field efficacy.

Source 1DOIPubMed

Resources required

The abstract indicates use as a microbial agent or inoculant, but does not provide strain, formulation, or application protocol details.

Source 1DOIPubMed

What problem it solves

It offers a promising microbial option for reducing sorghum anthracnose while potentially lowering reliance on chemical fungicides.

Source 1DOIPubMed

What it does not solve

The abstract does not resolve which strain or commercial preparation was used, limiting direct implementation from abstract evidence alone.

Source 1DOIPubMed

Alternatives

The study compares Bacillus subtilis with pterostilbene, iron chlorin, and Trichoderma harzianum.

Source 1DOIPubMed

Evidence Snippets

In greenhouse trials, Pterostilbene and Iron chlorin significantly reduced disease severity, with control efficacies of 41.3% and 51.7%, respectively, whereas <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i>achieved higher efficacies of 73.0% and 65.5%, respectively.
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Linked Claims

Claim 1conclusionsupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

Pterostilbene and Bacillus subtilis are promising biocontrol agents for sorghum anthracnose management.

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Collectively, our results highlight pterostilbene and <i>B. subtilis</i> as promising biocontrol agents.
Claim 2performancesupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

All tested biocontrol agents and microbial inoculants significantly inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination of Colletotrichum sublineola in vitro.

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All tested biocontrol agents and microbial inoculants significantly inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination of <i>C. sublineola in vitro</i>.
Claim 3performancesupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

In greenhouse trials, pterostilbene, iron chlorin, Bacillus subtilis, and Trichoderma harzianum reduced sorghum anthracnose disease severity, with Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma harzianum showing higher control efficacies than pterostilbene and iron chlorin.

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In greenhouse trials, Pterostilbene and Iron chlorin significantly reduced disease severity, with control efficacies of 41.3% and 51.7%, respectively, whereas <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i>achieved higher efficacies of 73.0% and 65.5%, respectively.
Claim 4rankingsupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

Field trials at two sites in Southwest China identified pterostilbene as the most effective treatment, followed by Bacillus subtilis.

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Field trials conducted at two sites in Southwest China further confirmed pterostilbene as the most effective treatment, followed by <i>B. subtilis</i>.