Bacillus licheniformis. The culture filtrate of CHM1, even when sterilized, inhibited mycelial growth of Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinereapers, Gibberella zeae, Dothiorella gregaria and Colletotrichum gossypii in vitro. When CHM1 culture suspension was sprayed on plant leaves, it protected maize (Zeamays) against infection by Bipolaris maydis and horsebean (Vicia faba) against infection