Sclerotium rolfsii causing stem and pod rot of groundnut is a potential threat to groundnut production. During survey, mean stem and pod rot incidence was maximum in Ballari district (31.5 % and 29.39 % respectively) and least incidence (12.78 % and 3.04 %) was in Bagalkot district. A total of nineteen isolates of each of the rhizobacteria were screened against...