Production of
siderophores like pseudobactin and pyoverdine, which
chelate the available iron in the soil, results in the
death of pathogen due to lack of iron for pathogen
survival. Iron deficiency in plant pathogens can cause
growth inhibition, decrease in nucleic acid synthesis,
inhibition of mycelial growth, and sclerotial germinatin
of R. solani. To conclude, the commercial formulation
Integral was highly effective at a concentration of
2.2×109 cfu/mL under greenhouse and field conditions