This study demonstrated that the application of methanol extract
of the cell-free filtrate of X. nematophila TB culture could control
tomato grey mold and pepper leaf scorch. The inhibitory effect of the
methanol extract on the severity of grey mold and leaf scorch
increased with the increasing concentration of methanol extract.
Detached tomato fruits, tomato plants and pepper plants treated with
the methanol extract 24 h prior to inoculation prevented the further