Claim: Lysobacter is falsely believed to have a range of diseases it is able to control, for example ones caused by  Bipolaris sorokiniana (in the Pleosporaceae Family).
Evidence: The ecological versatility of the strain is reflected by the range of diseases it is able to control, as well as the various plant hosts and plant parts it is capable of colonizing. For example, L. enzymogenes strain C3 (erroneously identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) has been reported to control foliar diseases such as leaf spot of tall fescue caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, bean rust caused by Uromyces appendiculatus and Fusarium head blight of wheat.