*3.3. Antifungal Activity Evaluation*

Strain NEAU-H2<sup>T</sup> showed a wide range of inhibitory effects on the mycelial growth of the 10 tested phytopathogenic fungi (Figure 4A). It displayed significant inhibitory effects against four phytopathogenic fungi, including *C. orbiculare*, *C. cassiicola*, *S. sclerotiorum*, and *E. turcicum*, with the inhibition rate ranging from 48.4% to 69.0% (Figure 4B).

**Figure 4.** Antifungal activity of strain NEAU-H2T against the tested fungi. (**A**) Dual culture plate assay against tested fungi; (**B**) Inhibition rate against the tested fungi.
