The combination of two Bacillus strains suppresses Meloidogyne incognita and fungal pathogens, but does not enhance plant growth.
Valter Cruz-MagalhãesJorge Teodoro De SouzaJulio Cp da SilvaAmanda F de FariaMárcio P PedrosoVicente P CamposPhellippe As MarbachFlávio Hv de MedeirosJorge T De SouzaPublished in: Pest management science (2021)
Bacillus strains BMH and INV inhibited M. incognita and fungal pathogens, and promoted tomato growth. However, strain INV emitted fewer VOCs and the combination BMH + INV did not enhance the activity of the biocontrol strains against the RKN or their capacity to promote plant growth.