Table 2.
Multifaceted impacts of Bacillus sp. on various crops grown under various stress conditions.
| Bacillus spp. | Plant Species | Impact | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus licheniformis | Zea mays | Drought tolerance | [145] |
| Bacillus pumilus | Triticum aestivum | PGPR under salinity stress | [146] |
| Bacillus cereus | Solanum nigrum | IAA producer | [147] |
| Bacillus velezensis | Solanum lycopersicum | Biofilm formation | [148] |
| B. subtilis | Phaseolus vulgaris | Bio fertilizer | [149] |
| B. pumilus | Triticum aestivum | Biofilm formation | [150] |
| Bacillus pumilus | Fagopyrum esculentum | Antifungal impact | [151] |
| Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | Solanum tuberosum | Disease management | [152] |
| Lysinibacillus fusiformis | Cicer arietinum | Anti-fungal activity | [153] |
| Bacillus mycoides | Lolium perenne | PGPR | [154] |
| Priestia megaterium | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Mitigate salinity stress | [155] |
| Paenibacillus polymyxa and Bacillus circulans | Zea mays | Copper stress tolerance | [156] |
| Bacillus thuringiensis | Gossypium herbaceum | Genetically modified crop (insecticide) | [157] |
| Bacillus subtilis | Lycopersicon esculentum, Zea mays | Biofilm formation ameliorates water stress |
[158,159] |
| Bacillus methylotrophicus | Lactuca sativa | GAs production | [160] |
| Bacillus pumilus | Zea mays | N2 –fixation | [63] |
| Bacillus aryabhattai | Glycine max | Phytohormones (ABA, IAA, CKs, GAs) production | [161] |
| Bacillus subtilis | Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassia campestris | Drought and salt stresses | [162] |
| B. subtilis | Manihot esculenta | Acts as PGPR and promotes biomass | [163] |
| B. amyloliquefaciens | Musa paradisiaca | IAA | [164] |
| Bacillus megaterium | Solanum melongena | P-Solubilization | [165] |
| Bacillus thuringiensis, P. megaterium and Bacillus subtilis | Cicer arietinum | Drought tolerance | [166] |
| Bacillus subtilis | Triticum aestivum L. | Alleviate drought stress | [167] |
| Bacillus cereus, Bacillus velezensis and Bacillus thuringiensis | Lycopersicon esculentum | PGPR | [168] |
| Bacillus sonorensis | Capsicum annuum L. | P-solubilizer, siderophore, chitinase, IAA, hydrogen cyanide, and biofilm formation | [169]. |
| Bacillus firmus and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | Zea mays and Glycine max | PGPR | [170] |
| B. thuringiensis | Lavandula dentate | Drought tolerance | [171] |
| Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus methylotropicus | Cucumis sativus L. | Reduce salinity stress | [172] |