Trichoderma spp. are widely used as plant disease biocontrol agents in agriculture.
Mycoparasitism, which is an ancestral trait of Trichoderma, is one of the most important …

In current plant disease control, the divergence from chemical pesticide use has been fueled
by the public concern about toxicity and environmental impact of these products, the …

Botrytis cinerea is a phytopathogenic fungus responsible for economic losses from USD 10
to 100 billion worldwide. It affects more than 1400 plant species, thus becoming one of the …

Trichoderma spp. are free-living fungi that are common in soil and root ecosystems. Recent
discoveries show that they are opportunistic, avirulent plant symbionts, as well as being …

Fungal species belonging to the genus Trichoderma are worldwide in occurrence and easily
isolated from soil, decaying wood, and other forms of plant organic matter. They are, for the …

The biological control of plant diseases has long been an area of fruitful study for plant
pathologists, and there are thousands of publications on this topic. However, in spite of this …

Structural and functional genomics investigations are making an important impact on the
current understanding and application of microbial agents used for plant disease control …

Beneficial microbes typically produce bioactive molecules that can affect the interactions of
plants with their pathogens. Many secondary metabolites may also have antibiotic …

▪ Abstract The controlled environment of greenhouses, the high value of the crops, and the
limited number of registered fungicides offer a unique niche for the biological control of plant …

Microbial community in the rhizosphere produces a variety of hydrolytic enzymes that are
responsible for the degradation of various components of fungal pathogens. The …