parasitic nematodes (Oostendrop and Sikora, 1990; Muthulakshmi et al., 2010). A pot culture study was conducted by Jonathan and Umamaheswari (2006) to assess the biocontrol potential of endophytic bacteria. A significant reduction in nematode population was observed in the combined treatment of EPB 5 + 31. Munif et al., (2001) reported that the endophytic bacterium Pseudomonas pullida
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