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 genus Bacillus has been widely applied in contemporary agriculture as an
environmentally-friendly biological agent. However, the real effect of commercial Bacillus …

Fusarium graminearum is a notorious pathogen that causes Fusarium head blight (FHB) in
cereal crops. It produces secondary metabolites, such as deoxynivalenol, diminishing grain …

The use of synthetic fungicides has caused major problems such as soil and water pollution
and negatively affects non-target species. Microbial biocontrol agents are needed for crop …

Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium verticillioides are fungal pathogens that cause
diseases in cereal crops, such as Fusarium head blight (FHB), seedling blight, and stalk rot …

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PPL is known to have a broad spectrum antifungal activity
against plant pathogenic fungi. We focused on the cyclic lipopeptides (CLPs) extracted from …

Rhizoctonia cerealis is a major fungal pathogen of wheat that causes great yield losses in all
wheat-growing regions of the world. The biocontrol agent Bacillus subtilis XZ18-3 was …

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NCPSJ7 showed potential fungicidal activities for the effective
control of fungal infection. From the PCR test, the key genes (srfAA, sfp, fenD, bmyB, ituD …

This work aims to produce and purify antifungal lipopeptides from fermentation by B.
amyloliquefaciens MG3, and verify antifungal mechanism on C. gloeosporioides. Using …

Common root rot, caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, is one of the most prevalent diseases of
wheat and has led to major declines in wheat yield and quality worldwide. Here, strain XZ34 …