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Damping-off of tomato caused by Rhizoctonia solani was controlled in a pot test using the biological agent, Bacillus subtilis RB14-C, and the chemical pesticide, Flutolanil. The co-utilization of B. subtilis RB14-C, and Flutolanil decreased the amount of Flutolanil used from 375 μg/pot when Flutolanil was used alone to 94 μg/pot, while exerting the same effect of reducing disease occurrence.
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Kondoh, M., Hirai, M. & Shoda, M. Co-utilization of Bacillus subtilis and Flutolanil in controlling damping-off of tomato caused by Rhizoctonia solani. Biotechnology Letters 22, 1693–1697 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005675829479
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