Isolation, identification and characterization of endophytic bacteria antagonistic to Phytophthora palmivora causing black pod of cocoa in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Alsultan, Wael M. K., Vadamalai, Ganesan, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Mohd Saud, Halimi, Al-Sadi, Abdullah M., Rasheed, Osama, Nasehi, Abbas, Mohd Jaaffar, Ahmad Kamil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80341/1/Isolation%2C%20identification%20and%20characterization%20of%20endophytic%20bacteria%20antagonistic%20to%20Phytophthora%20palmivora%20causing%20black%20pod%20of%20cocoa%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80341/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10658-019-01834-8

Black pod rot is the most significant factor limiting production of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) in Malaysia with average annual losses of above 30%. This work was carried out to isolate, characterize and screen bacterial endophytes from cocoa plants for their biological control activities. Their mechani...