Here we discuss the advantages of the majority of this versatile and diverse group of
microorganisms for plant health and growth as demonstrated by their contribution to disease …

Biological control and plant growth promotion by plant beneficial microbes has been viewed
as an alternative to the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Bacteria and fungi that are …

The rhizosphere is active and dynamic in which newly generated carbon, derived from root
exudates, and ancient carbon, in soil organic matter (SOM), are available for microbial …

Covering: up to 2015 In recent years, bacterial interspecies interactions mediated by small
molecule natural products have been found to give rise to a surprising array of phenotypes …

Thirty actinomycete strains were isolated from the rhizosphere of field-grown plants
(Trifolium repens L.) and identified by microscopic characteristics, biochemical tests and …

A growing world population and an increasing demand for greater food production requires
that crop losses caused by pests and diseases are dramatically reduced. Concurrently …

The use of biofertilizers is important for sustainable agriculture, and the use of nodule
bacteria and endophytic actinomycetes is an attractive way to enhance plant growth and …

Tree resistance can be enhanced by a variety of biotic and abiotic inducers, including
nonpathogenic and pathogenic microbes, and herbivores, resulting in enhanced protection …

Biological control (BC) is defined as the use of living natural enemies, antagonists, or
competitors (biological control agents) to control other living organisms. In the second half of …

Trees are crucial for sustaining life on our planet. Forests and land devoted to tree crops do
not only supply essential edible products to humans and animals, but also additional goods …