biostudies-literatureKelbessa BGRESAS1035549https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9755733biostudies-literatureUnknown13Taro leaf blight caused by <i>Phytophthora colocasiae</i> adversely affects the growth and yield of taro. The management of this disease depends heavily on synthetic fungicides. These compounds, however, pose potential hazards to human health and the environment. The present study aimed to investigate an alternative approach for plant growth promotion and disease control by evaluating seven different bacterial strains (viz., <i>Serratia plymuthica</i>, S412; <i>S. plymuthica</i>, S414; <i>S. plymuthica</i>, AS13; <i>S. proteamaculans</i>, S4; <i>S. rubidaea</i>, EV23; <i>S. rubidaea</i>, AV10; <i>Pseudomonas fluorescens</i>, SLU-99) and their different combinations as consortia against <i>P. colocasiae</i>. Antagonistic tests were performed in <i>in vitro</i> plate assays and the effectiveFrontiers in plant scienceAntagonistic and plant growth promotion of rhizobacteria against <i>Phytophthora colocasiae</i> in taro.PMC9755733JHI-A1-2Ghadamgahi FKumar PLKelbessa BGOrtiz RVetukuri RRWhisson SCBhattacharjee RfalseAntagonistic and plant growth promotion of rhizobacteria against <i>Phytophthora colocasiae</i> in taro.Taro leaf blight caused by <i>Phytophthora colocasiae</i> adversely affects the growth and yield of taro. The management of this disease depends heavily on synthetic fungicides. These compounds, however, pose potential hazards to human health and the environment. The present study aimed to investigate an alternative approach for plant growth promotion and disease control by evaluating seven different bacterial strains (viz., <i>Serratia plymuthica</i>, S412; <i>S. plymuthica</i>, S414; <i>S. plymuthica</i>, AS13; <i>S. proteamaculans</i>, S4; <i>S. rubidaea</i>, EV23; <i>S. rubidaea</i>, AV10; <i>Pseudomonas fluorescens</i>, SLU-99) and their different combinations as consortia against <i>P. colocasiae</i>. Antagonistic tests were performed in <i>in vitro</i> plate assays and the effective2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-18T13:21:53.055Z2024-11-19T15:16:22.597ZS-EPMC97557333653138210.3389/fpls.2022.1035549