Is it true that antibiotics can be used to treat plant diseases?

Antibiotics have been used since the 1950s to control certain bacterial diseases of high-value fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plants. Plant diseases caused by bacteria such as fire blight, bacterial spots, and bacterial canker can be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics are applied to plants as sprays or injections to control bacterial infection. However, the use of antibiotics in agriculture is controversial due to concerns about the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and potential impacts on human health and the environment. Therefore, their use is highly regulated in many countries.