Emerging Food R&D Report, August, 2009

A key bacterial compound that inhibits the growth of the plant fungus F. verticillioides has been identified by scientists. The compound could help protect plants, livestock and poultry from fusarium infection.

The compound is produced by B. mojavensis strain RRC101. Finding better controls for F. verticillioides is important because fumonisin mycotoxins, especially fumonisin B1, are toxic to livestock and poultry