Melnick, Rachel L.Bailey, B. A.Backman, Paul A.2016-04-192016-04-192013http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70206Metadata only recordBacterial endophytes, microorganisms which inhabit the internal tissues of plants, can suppress disease and are often used as a biological control in annual crops. Less research, however, has been applied to the use of bacterial endophytes to prevent disease in perennial crops, which presents a more complex challenge. However, exploration of their potential as a biological control in perennial crops has been limited. This chapter assembles current knowledge on the subject, providing case studies on bacterial endophytes for cacao pod diseases and citrus tree diseases.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightDisease controlTree cropsBacterial endophytesBiological controlPerennial cropsField ScaleAbstractCopyright 2013 by Springer-Verlag