Since the discovery of penicillin, bacteria are known to be major sources of secondary
metabolites that can function as drugs or pesticides. Scientists worldwide attempted to …

The agricultural industry utilizes antibiotic growth promoters to promote livestock growth and
health. However, the World Health Organization has raised concerns over the ongoing …

Biotic stresses significantly threaten worldwide crop production and food security. Rapid,
drastic changes in global climate have exacerbated such stresses for crops. Plant diseases …

For a long time, the genus Bacillus has been known and considered among the most
applicable genera in several fields. Recent taxonomical developments resulted in the …

Plant pathogens present in soil cause severe losses to plants every year. Among them,
Ralstonia solanacearum, because of its destructive nature, is the world's second most …

Daqu is a solid-state fermentation and saccharification starter for the Chinese liquor baijou.
During the daqu stage, amylolytic and proteolytic enzymes are produced by Bacillus and …

Among plant disease management strategies, biological control is a sustainable alternative
to the use of chemicals for the control of vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum …

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern that is affecting public health globally. The search
for alternative antimicrobial agents has become increasingly important. Antimicrobial …

Botrytis bunch rot caused by Botrytis cinerea is one of the most economically significant post-
harvest diseases of grapes. In the present study, we showed that the bacterial strain Bvel1 is …

Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum leads to decrease of crops yield.
Investigation of cultivable bacteria diversity provides more microbial species for screening …