TABLE 3.

Percentage of growth inhibition of F. graminearum by six Lactobacillus species under in vitro dual-culture conditions.

Bacterial spp.	Isolate	Average area of fungal inhibition (mm2)	% Inhibition of fungal mycelium (after 7 days)
L. brevis	R2Δ	485.2425	17.16 *
L. amylovorus	DSM 20053	255.42	9.03 *
L. amylovorus	FST 2.11/DSM19280	296.6725	10.49 *
L. amylovorus	DSM 20552	101.5875	3.59
L. reuteri	R29	58.46	2.06
L. reuteri	M13	142.7625	5.04
MRS broth		4.7525	0.16

*Indicates a significant difference in the% inhibition of fungal mycelium compared with the control treatment (P < 0.05).