Farmers combat fungal wilt in pigeon pea with chemical fungicides, which can be harmful, leading to a need for safer alternatives like green pesticides.
This study aimed to find indigenous bacterial strains effective against the pathogen, using techniques like PCR and MALDI-TOF to identify active components.
NBAIR BSWG1 was highlighted as an efficient strain, exhibiting significant antifungal activity (79.84% inhibition) and producing beneficial compounds such as surfactin, fengycin, and iturin.