Microbial compositions for use with plants for the prevention or reduction of fungal pathogens

A method of inhibiting growth of a pathogen, comprising:

• applying a biocontrol composition to an apple, wherein said biocontrol composition comprises:
• (i) at least one microbe, or a metabolite produced by said at least one microbe, and
• (ii) a carrier,
• wherein (a) said at least one microbe comprises a 16S rRNA sequence that is greater than 99% identical to a 16S rRNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 1, SEQ ID NO:
• 22, or SEQ ID NO:
• 23, or (b) or wherein said at least one microbe comprises a first microbe and a second microbe, and said first microbe comprising said 16S rRNA sequence is greater than 90% identical to said 16S rRNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 24 and said second microbe comprising said ITS sequence is greater than 90% identical to said ITS sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 25,
• and
• wherein said biocontrol composition is capable of inhibiting growth of Penicillium expansum relative to a control that is not exposed to said biocontrol composition.

A method of inhibiting growth of a pathogen, comprising:

• applying a biocontrol composition to a citrus plant, wherein said biocontrol composition comprises:
• (i) at least one microbe, or a metabolite produced by said at least one microbe, and
• (ii) a carrier,
• wherein (a) said at least one microbe comprises a 16S rRNA sequence that is greater than 99% identical to a 16S rRNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 1, SEQ ID NO:
• 22, or SEQ ID NO:
• 23, or (b) said at least one microbe comprises a first microbe and a second microbe, and said first microbe comprising said 16S rRNA sequence is greater than 90% identical to said 16S rRNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 24 and said second microbe comprising said ITS sequence is greater than 90% identical to said ITS sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 25,
• and
• wherein said biocontrol composition is capable of inhibiting growth of a Penicillium expansum species relative to a control that is not exposed to said biocontrol composition.