“…Microorganisms with chitinolytic abilities are believed to be able to play a role in controlling the attack of pathogenic fungi by making chitin a source of carbon and nitrogen (Jholapara, Mehta, Bhagwat, and Sawant, 2013). Several groups of bacteria and fungi with chitinolytic abilities are used in controlling plant pathogens such as Bacillus (Wibowo, Mubarik, Rusmana, Thenawidjaya, 2017, Pseudomonas (Saranya et al, 2013), Trichoderma (Agrawal et al, 2012, Toshy et al, 2012 and Streptomyces (Arias et al, 2016). Pattanapipitpaisal & Songklanakarin (2012) stated that S. hygroscopicus in vitro was antagonistic to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Sclerotium rolfsii and inhibited the growth of pathogenic fungi with the activity of hydrolytic enzymes such as chitinase and glucanase.…”