Anyone?bothered to?investigate the possibility of?a?product like Serenade which contains Bacillus Subtillus as a natural control agent?? Bacillus Subtillus suppresses a variety of molds, blights and microorganisms and has been used very effectively?in treatment of diarrhea in humans and animals.?Bacillus subtilis penetrates and destroys the disease spores, but does not harm any beneficial insects or wildlife according to the Serenade product literature.? Honeybees have been used as a carrier to deliver to blueberries.? See following study:? Effectiveness of honey bees in delivering the biocontrol agent Bacillus subtilis to blueberry flowers to suppress mummy berry disease. Dedej, S., K.S. Delaplane, and H. Scherm. 2004. Biological Control 31: 422-427? 

Jerry Wallace



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