Biological control of wilt and root rot diseases of sage plant [electronic resource].

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Ten bacterial strains were evaluated for their effect on the growth of Fusarium oxysporum, Pythium ultimum, Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani (the causal agents of sage wilt and root rot diseases) in vitro. Only four bacterial strains, (Pseudomonas fluorescens strains L2, P5 and Y8as well as BM strain of Bacillus megatarum) gave strong inhibition against the tested fungi. Bacillus megatarum BM and Pseudomonas fluorescens Y8 as soil drench application were the best strains which significantly reduced disease incidence, internal root browning as well as foliar wilt rating of sage seedlings infected with Fusarium oxysporium. Meanwhile, only strain Y8 expressed the highest reduction in root rot caused by each pathogen alone or in mixture.

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