Patent ID: 8524222

Claim:
A method of controlling one or more plant diseases in a plant or plant part, comprising applying a biocontrol agent comprising Bacillus mycoides isolate BmJ having accession number NRRL B-30890 or spores thereof to the plant or plant part, wherein the one or more plant diseases are selected from the group consisting of pecan scab disease ( Cladosporium caryigenum ), Anthracnose disease ( Glomerella cingulata ), angular leaf spot ( Pseudomonas syringe ), early blight disease ( Alternaria solani ), white mold disease ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ), bacterial spot disease ( Xanthomonas campestris ), gray mold ( Botrytis cinerea ), root rotting disease ( Pythium aphanidermatum ), Powdery mildew ( Podosphora xanthii ), and diseases associated with plant viruses, wherein the diseases associated with plant viruses are selected from the group consisting of Potato Virus Y, cucumber mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus, and squash vein yellowing virus, wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of sugar beet, banana, pecan, Solanaceae species, Cucurbitaceae species, ornamental plants, Arabidopsis thaliana , and wheat.