It was found that with inoculation with PPV3 and MTZ01 protection was highest (85%) and had reduced disease (10%) as well as reducing F. oxysporum colonization in papaya seedlings. Inoculations with MTZ01 or PPV3 showed an efficacy of 54
and 60%, with a level of disease severity of the 38 and 22%, respectively. The combination of the AMF
complex (MTZ01) with rhizobacterial Pseudomonas sp. (PPV3) modified the effects of F. oxysporum and
provided increased protection for C. papaya than either acting alone. These results suggest that rhizobacteria
and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi acting together formed a mutualistic relationship that enhances
disease control against F. oxysporum and stimulates growth in C. papaya.