sentences:  One current issue with the use of "B. licheniformis" as a control agent is that no reliable means has been developed for maintaining the bacterial population over the long term.The other major issue with the use of this species as a biopesticide is that it has been potentially identified as causing illnesses such as food poisoning in humans, as well as several other diseases in animals.It is currently approved in the United States by the Environmental Protection Agency for use in controlling fungal diseases on ornamental plants and turf, but cannot be applied to any crop intended for consumption by animals or humans.