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The surfaces of aerial plant parts provide a habitat for a wide variety of epiphytic microorganisms, many of which are capable of influencing the growth of foliar pathogens (Blakeman & Fokkema, 1982). In nature, numerous examples of spontaneous biological control can be found. The stabilisation of ecosystems such as plant surfaces through the antagonistic activity of saprophytic microorganisms against pathogens, may result in the reduction of the incidence of plant diseases in the field (Cook & Baker, 1983). Antagonistic microorganisms active against foliar pathogens may be chosen either from the phylloplane population or from other habitats. The latter are, in general, less well adapted to the phylloplane environment (Blakeman, 1985).
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Visser, R., Holzapfel, W.H. (1992). Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Control of Plant Pathogens. In: Wood, B.J.B. (eds) The Lactic Acid Bacteria Volume 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3522-5_8
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