Table 2.
Inhibitory activities of B. subtilis 21 against pathogenic fungi isolated from Spain cash crops.
| Fungi | Strains | Cash crops | Antagonistic activitya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verticillium sp. | V1-S1 | Watermelon | + ++ |
| Verticillium sp. | V1-S2 | Watermelon | + + |
| Verticillium sp. | V2-S3 | Watermelon | + ++ |
| Verticillium sp. | V2-S4 | Watermelon | + ++ |
| Verticillium sp. | V4-C1 | Cucumber | + ++ |
| Verticillium sp. | V4-T1 | Tomato | + + |
| Verticillium sp. | V5-P1 | Pumpkin | + ++ |
| Rosellinia necatrix | P4-A1 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Rosellinia necatrix | P4-A2 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A3-M1 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A3-M2 | Nispero | + + |
| Armillaria mellea | A3-M3 | Nispero | + + |
| Armillaria mellea | A5-M4 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A5-M5 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A5-M6 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A6-M7 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A6-M8 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Armillaria mellea | A7-M9 | Nispero | + ++ |
| Alternaria alternata pv citri | — | Mandarin | + ++ |
aStrong antagonism (+++), middle antagonism (++), and light antagonism (+) if the fungal growth was, respectively, ≤3.5 cm, 3.5 to 4.5 cm, or >4.5 cm.