Invitro evaluation of bio control agents against blast of foxtail millet caused by pyricularia setariae

Foxtail millet is a highly nutritious crop affected by several diseases, of which leaf blast is an important disease, hindering productivity. The present study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of different bio control agents. Fourteen bio control agents which includes five bacterial, five bacterial endophytes and four fungal are evaluated under in vitro condition by using dual culture and volatile method.