biocontrol

Ganoderma lucidum, a rare macrofungus renowned for its substantial medicinal and economic significance, is increasingly at risk from various pathogenic fungi, such as Neurospora sitophila, Trichoderma spp., and Fusarium graminearum, particularly during extensive cultivation processes. Conventional chemical control strategies raise apprehensions concerning pesticide residues and environmental cont…

Soil salinization and phytopathogen infection threaten global crop productivity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that alleviate abiotic stress while suppressing disease offer a sustainable solution. We aimed to identify a strain with robust salt tolerance, broad-spectrum antagonism, and effective root colonization. A novel halotolerant bacterium isolated from plant rhizosphere at an artifici…

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2026.5.1 We aimed to isolate and characterize bacteriophages infecting Nitrobacter spp. from swiftlet house environments and to evaluate their biological properties as potential biocontrol agents to mitigate n...