Arvind M· Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology · University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka
Molecular Characterization and Biocontrol Potential of Native Rhizobacteria Against Rhizoctonia solani in Rice
Screening 32 native soil bacteria from Karnataka rice fields, researchers found two Streptomyces strains that cut sheath blight severity as effectively as a chemical fungicide — with hydrogen cyanide and iron-starving siderophores identified as their weapons against the fungus.
Plant PathologyBiocontrolIndiaRiceSustainable Agriculture