Food security has become a major concern worldwide in recent years due to ever increasing
population. Providing food for the growing billions without disturbing environmental balance …

The interiors of plants are colonized by diverse microorganisms that are referred to as
endophytes. Endophytes have received much attention over the past few decades, yet many …

Aim: To induce the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Aspergillus clavatus
and evaluate their antimicrobial potential. Materials & methods: Aspergillus clavatus (AzS …

Endophytic fungi isolates from foliage and sapwood of Hevea brasiliensis were studied to
determine the total diversity of endophytes inhabiting leaves and sapwood, and differences …

Like all other plants, trees are vulnerable to attack by a multitude of pests and pathogens.
Current control measures for many of these diseases are limited and relatively ineffective …

The genus Trichoderma is ubiquitous in the environment, particularly in soils. Trichoderma
species could be readily isolated from soil by all available conventional methods, largely …

During the investigation of endophytic fungi diversity in aquatic plants and the fungal
diversity in soil in southwest China, we obtained 208 isolates belonging to Trichoderma …

Azadirachtin A and its structural analogues are a well-known class of natural insecticides
having antifeedant and insect growth-regulating properties. These compounds are exclusive …

Endophytic actinomycetes from Azadirachta indica A. Juss. were screened and evaluated for
their anti-microbial activity against an array of pathogenic fungi and bacteria. A total of 55 …

This review describes examples of naturally occurring bioactive compounds obtained from
fungal endophytes from various host plants. The main topics addressed are sources …