Potential Native Bacilli Reduce Fumonisin Contamination in Maize

In Bangladesh, Fusarium proliferatum is a prevalent pathogen of maize plants that poses significant threat to human health and livestock by producing carcinogenic fumonisin. However, the use Bacillus species, which can colonize infected plant parts, has been practiced globally mitigate fumonisin contamination in maize. this study, B. subtilis MMM1, native isolate from rhizosphere, was found be most effective antagonist against F. proliferatum, reduced their mycelial growth total accumulation 85.31% 85.12%, respectively, over control through fivefold reduction fungal population (1.1 × 104 CFU/g grain) vitro. Furthermore, out five bacilli used MMM1 able increase root and, shoot length, vigor index seedlings, colonizing fresh roots at 82 106 tissue. This suggests might put forth both as biocontrol agent promoter Bangladesh combat proliferatum. Nevertheless, evaluation its efficacy reducing should investigated under field conditions.