In the first case, the suppression of the bacterial spot could be caused by induced resistance mechanisms,
since the site of treatment (root zone) and the site of inoculation (leaves) are spatially separated. In the second case,
bearing in mind the antagonist agent is placed in direct contact with Fom,
we can not separate the direct effect of the strain MSW312 on the pathogen fungus from a probable indirect effect that acts via the plant