BACILLUS-MEDIATED SUPPRESSION OF MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA IN STRAWBERRY VIA ANTIBIOSIS AND PAL-ASSOCIATED DEFENSE ACTIVATION
Macrophomina phaseolina, the causal agent of charcoal rot, severely constrains strawberry production, and its management relies on broad-spectrum fungicides with documented environmental and public-health risks. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) therefore represents a sustainable alternative. This study evalu...