The use of synthetic fungicides to control fungal diseases has growing limitations due to eco-
toxicological risks. Therefore, it is necessary to replace or integrate high risk chemicals with …

Biofertilizer is a substance containing live microorganisms which exhibit beneficial
properties toward plant growth and development. Various mechanisms are used by …

Free-living bacteria that actively colonize plant roots and provide positive effects on plant
development are called plant-growth promoting. Plant growth-promoting bacteria can …

Conventional agricultural practices often rely on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which
have immense and adverse effects on humans, animals and environments. To minimize …

The modern agricultural system has issues with the reduction of agricultural productivity due
to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses. It is also expected that in the future the entire …

Plant growth promoting microorganisms (PGPM) are an important group of microbial
inoculants, which exist in rhizosphere and have the ability to inhabit the root of the plants …

Biological control has received increasing interest in recent decades as one of the
alternatives to chemical pesticides in the field of plant disease control, especially after the …

Microbial community in the rhizosphere produces a variety of hydrolytic enzymes that are
responsible for the degradation of various components of fungal pathogens. The …

Vegetable production is an important economic activity and a major source of vitamins,
minerals, and income in Ethiopia. However, the production of vegetables is much less …

Bacillus spp. are well-characterized as efficient bioinoculants for sustainable plant growth
promotion and biocontrol of phytopathogens. Members of this spp. exhibit the multifaceted …