In this work, we showed that B. licheniformis inhibited
Colletotrichum sp. in vitro and in planta. Furthermore, the
population dynamics of B. licheniformis showed that it is also a
good colonizer of curcuma flowers, maintaining high population levels up to 15 days after application This
result indicated that B. licheniformis was well adapted to the
wound environment in curcuma flowers and has considerable
potential as a biocontrol organism