Rhizobacteria Bacillus spp. induce resistance against anthracnose disease in chili (Capsicum annuum L.) through activating host defense response

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Characterization of PGPR

Biocontrol agents	Accession no.	IAA	P	ACCd	Chi	Glu	Sid	Antagonistic assay (% C. Capsici mycelial inhibition)
Serratia marcescens 9/e	FJ897544	+	−	−	+	−	+	NA
Bacillus sp. Bsp.3/aM	KJ941327	+	+	−	−	−	+	26 ± 0.57^b
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2apa	HM229797	+	−	−	−	−	+	33 ± 0.57^a
Bacillus cereus Kol-2/B	HM229803	+	+	−	−	−	−	18 ± 0.57^c

Values in the column having the same superscript are not significantly different according to Tukey’s HSD at P ≤ 0.05. NA no antagonistic activity, IAA Indole acetic acid, P phosphate solubilization, ACCd 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase, Chi Chitinase, Glu β-1,3-glucanase, Sid Siderophore