Inhibition of cucumber Pythium damping-off pathogen with zoosporicidal biosurfactants produced by Bacillus mycoides

Pythium species causes seedling damping-off on numerous plants, resulting in severe economic losses to growers worldwide. The present study is to evaluate the control of cucumber damping-off by biosurfactants produced by Bacillus mycoides. Experiment has demonstrated the ability to produce biosurfactants by B. mycoides, as well as the potential use as a biocontrol agent for controlling cucumber seedling damping-off caused by Pythium...