Paenibacillus Polymyxa HKA-15: A Potential Biocontrol Agent

This book deals with evaluation of a soybean bacterial endophyte Paenibacillus polymyxa HKA-15 for the control of bacterial common blight disease in beans. Bacterial Common blight of bean caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli is a disease which is hard to control since there is an increasing resistance of this pathogen to chemical control. An antibacterial metabolite isolated from P. polymyxa HKA-15 showed strong inhibition against X. campestris pv. phaseoli. The crude extract of P. polymyxa HKA-15 showed a broad spectrum of activity against bacterial and fungal pathogens. In vivo experiments in Soybean and French bean revealed the biocontrol potential of Paenibacillus polymyxa HKA-15 against Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli. This book serves researchers, students and those who are interested in biological management of plant diseases.

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Dr. V. Mageshwaran did his UG and PG from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India and pursued his doctoral degree in Microbiology from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Currently he is working as Scientist in Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai. His area of specialization is soil microbiology.