Biological control is among the options apart from fungicides in controlling phytopathogens. Many species of microorganisms including actinomycetes, bacteria and fungi have the ability to be an effective control agent of plant disease. The use of Strptomyces genus as biological control agent of Ganoderma disease is of interest. The Strptomyces genus in actinomycetes group showed a high inhibition percentage towards Ganoderma boninense in vitro through antibiosis and the lysis of hyphae resulting in abnormal hyphae growth (Tan et al.,2002).

Main Research: Shariffah Muzaimah Syed Aripin