Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolate UPMKH2 with the abilities to suppress rice blast disease and increase yield a promising biocontrol agent

• Main Authors: Fariman, Azadeh Badri, Abbasiliasi, Sahar, Abdullah, Siti Nor Akmar, Mohd Saud, Halimi, Wong, Mui Yun
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103298/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088557652200087X

This study aimed to identify potential rhizobacteria from local rice fields for the control of blast disease. A total of 40 bacterial strains were isolated from rice roots and rhizospheres located in four major rice granaries in peninsular Malaysia and identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia base...