Antimicrobial activity of bacteria associated with the rhizosphere and phyllosphere of Avena fatua and Brachiaria reptans.

Environmental pollution especially heavy metal-contaminated soils adversely affects the microbial communities associated with the rhizosphere and phyllosphere of plants growing in these areas. In the current study, we identified and characterized the rhizospheric and phyllospheric bacterial strains from Avena fatua and Brachiaria reptans with the potential for antimicrobial activity and heavy metal resistance. A total of 18 bacterial strains from the rhizosphere and phyllosphere of A.