Abstract
Native strains ofPseudomonas fluorescens exhibitedin vitro antibiosis towards isolates of races 1 and 4 ofFusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense, the Panama wilt pathogen of banana. The seedlings ofMusa balbisiana seedlings treated withP. fluorescens showed less severe wilting and internal discolouration due toF. oxysporum f.sp.cubense infection in greenhouse experiments. In addition to suppressing Panama wilt, bacterized seedlings ofM. balbisiana also showed better root growth and enhanced plant height.
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Sivamani, E., Gnanamanickam, S.S. Biological control ofFusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense in banana by inoculation withPseudomonas fluorescens . Plant Soil 107, 3–9 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371537
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