H.N.ShelatPANDYA HETALBEN ASHOKKUMAR2017-04-272017-04-272013http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810010233Increasing world population is attracting the attention of researchers towards improved agricultural practices. Since many crops are susceptible to the infection caused by microbial pathogens and thereby, reduction in overall yield is observed. Application of agrochemicals to control pathogensrelated damage to crops has become a serious threat to the environment and has several negative effects on health. Use of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) with antifungal properties has become an attractive alternative in comparison to the use of synthetic chemicals and hence, interest to use bio-control agents against plant pathogens has been increased. Endophytic bacteria have promise to be practically usedenAgricultural MicrobiologyStudyThesis