Biocontrol agents (BCA) have been an important tool in agriculture to prevent crop losses
due to plant pathogens infections and to increase plant food production globally, diminishing …

The global environment is dominated by various small exotic substances, known as
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …

Trichoderma spp. are free-living fungi present in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems. These
soil fungi can stimulate plant growth and increase plant nutrient acquisition of macro-and …

Trichoderma (Ascomycota, teleomorph: Hypocrea) is comprised of species that are
multipurpose, plant-beneficial fungi with importance in agriculture as a direct biological …

Chemical contamination or nutrient pollution is concerning for health, environmental, and
economic reasons. Ecofriendly surface modification of nanoparticles is a consistent …

Species of fungal genus Trichoderma are characterized by a versatile lifestyle, high
adaptability to the changing environmental conditions and the ability to establish …

The natural fermentation of antibiotics, along with semi-synthetic and synthetic approaches,
is one of the most important methods for their production. The majority of the antibiotic …

The construction of a plant rhizosphere system enriched with beneficial microbes (BMs) can
efficiently help plants defend against phytophagous insects. However, our comprehensive …

Aims Plant-beneficial fungi play an important role in enhancing plant growth and protecting
plants from biotic and abiotic stresses. However, context-dependency of such effects and …

Root-associated microbiomes play a crucial role in plant responses to biotic and abiotic
stresses. Plants can enrich beneficial microbes to increase their stress-relieving ability …