ANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING STRAIN OF BACILLUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic produced by Bacillus subtilis ATCC 55614 that is effective against plant fungal and bacterial infections. The invention also includes methods of protecting plants from fungal and bacterial infections comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic, optionally in combination with the antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis, another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.