and A. flavus. Isolates A20
and A45 (10
8
cell per ml) significantly reduced disease incidence
and disease severity when 10
5
or 10
6
spores per ml of A. nigerwere
applied to plants. PGPR isolates A20 and A45 co-inoculated with
commercialBradyrhizobiumsp. TAL 173 (10
8
cell per ml) provided
further protection of the seed from the pathogenic fungusA. niger
and promoted the growth of peanut plants