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ArticleJournal of basic microbiology2026

Harnessing Multifunctional Bacillus thuringiensis for Plant Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Potential Against Spodoptera frugiperda.

Manjunatha Channappa, Aditya Kukreti, Lavanya Siddanahalli Manjunath, Kesavan Subaharan, Ramya Ramesan Syamala, Jagadeesh Patil, Kandan Aravindaram, Sivakumar Gopalsamy, Satya Nand Sushil

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Manjunatha ChannappaICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2812-8503
Aditya KukretiICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.
Lavanya Siddanahalli ManjunathICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.
Kesavan SubaharanICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1828-6644
Ramya Ramesan SyamalaICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5817-4546
Jagadeesh PatilICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5475-6012
Kandan AravindaramICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-098X
Sivakumar GopalsamyICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.
Satya Nand SushilICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5718-1629

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Abstract

Bacillus thuringiensis is the most widely used microbial bioinsecticide; however, only a few strains possess additional traits such as plant growth promotion and biocontrol potential. This study characterized 25 B. thuringiensis isolates obtained from soil and infected insect cadavers to identify multifunctional strains with insecticidal and plant growth-promoting (PGP) properties. Microscopic examination revealed diverse parasporal crystal morphologies, while 16S rRNA sequencing confirmed their identity with 99%-100% similarity to reference strains. Enzymatic profiling showed protease activity in 24 strains and lipase activity in 21 strains, whereas all isolates produced lecithinase and chitinase. All strains produced indole-3-acetic acid (11.22-31.87 µg mL

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Bacillus thuringiensisBiological Control AgentsPest Control, BiologicalPlant DevelopmentSpodopteraAmmoniaAnimalsBacterial ProteinsChitinasesHemolysin ProteinsIndoleacetic AcidsLarvaPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSiderophoresSoil MicrobiologyAmmoniaBacterial ProteinsBiological Control AgentsChitinasesHemolysin Proteinsindoleacetic acidIndoleacetic AcidsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSiderophoresbiological controlcrystal proteinentomopathogenic bacteriafall armywormmaize

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PMID42613848
PMCPMC13486944

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