Table 2. Antagonism of different endophytic strains against A. alternata.
| Strains | Taxonomic classification | Sources | Colony diameter of the pathogen (mm) | Inhibition rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St-zn-3 | Bacterium | Stem | 24.07 ± 0.26 | 29.48 eD |
| St-zn-4 | Bacterium | Flower | 23.43 ± 0.12 | 31.35 deD |
| St-zn-5 | Bacterium | Stem | 27.33 ± 0.22 | 19.92 gF |
| St-zn-9 | Fungus | Flower | 7.20 ± 0.15 | 78.9 aA |
| St-zn-12 | Actinomycete | Stem | 17.37 ± 0.12 | 49.11 bB |
| St-zn-15 | Fungus | Fruit | 16.73 ± 0.12 | 50.98 bB |
| St-zn-21 | Fungus | Flower | 8.47 ± 0.30 | 75.18 aA |
| St-zn-34 | Bacterium | Leaf | 7.50 ± 0.06 | 78.03 aA |
| St-zn-35 | Bacterium | Leaf | 8.33 ± 0.13 | 75.59 aA |
| St-zn-41 | Actinomycete | Fruit | 25.93 ± 0.09 | 24.03 fE |
| St-zn-42 | Actinomycete | Leaf | 23.17 ± 0.23 | 32.11 dD |
| St-zn-43 | Bacterium | Flower | 27.27 ± 0.20 | 20.1 gF |
| St-zn-45 | Bacterium | Leaf | 29.40 ± 0.36 | 13.86 hG |
| St-zn-46 | Fungus | Flower | 19.67 ± 0.39 | 42.37 cC |
| CK | 34.13 ± 0.09 | 0 |
Note: The data are the average of three replicates and presented as the means ± standard error. Different lowercase and capital letters in the same column indicated significant differences at 0.05 and 0.01 levels, respectively. CK: Control plates of A. alternata CN193 without endophytic strains.