[HTML][HTML] Trichoderma: The Current Status of Its Application in Agriculture for the Biocontrol of Fungal Phytopathogens and Stimulation of Plant Growth

R Tyśkiewicz, A Nowak, E Ozimek… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rhizosphere filamentous fungi of the genus Trichoderma, a dominant component of various
soil ecosystem mycobiomes, are characterized by the ability to colonize plant roots. Detailed …

[HTML][HTML] Trichoderma Species: Our Best Fungal Allies in the Biocontrol of Plant Diseases—A Review

P Guzmán-Guzmán, A Kumar… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Trichoderma and its role in biological control of plant fungal and nematode disease

X Yao, H Guo, K Zhang, M Zhao, J Ruan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Trichoderma is mainly used to control soil-borne diseases as well as some leaf and panicle
diseases of various plants. Trichoderma can not only prevent diseases but also promotes …

[HTML][HTML] Major biological control strategies for plant pathogens

MA Pandit, J Kumar, S Gulati, N Bhandari, P Mehta… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Nano/microencapsulation of plant biocontrol agents by chitosan, alginate, and other important biopolymers as a novel strategy for alleviating plant biotic stresses

RS Riseh, M Hassanisaadi, M Vatankhah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biological biocides have the potential to reduce plant biotic stresses and boost
development, but they tend to be unstable and degrade quickly. BCAs inhibit plant diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Trichoderma: Advent of Versatile Biocontrol Agent, Its Secrets and Insights into Mechanism of Biocontrol Potential

N Manzar, AS Kashyap, RS Goutam, MVS Rajawat… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Trichoderma is an important biocontrol agent for managing plant diseases. Trichoderma
species are members of the fungal genus hyphomycetes, which is widely distributed in soil …

Trichoderma as biological control agent: scope and prospects to improve efficacy

FV Ferreira, MA Musumeci - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2021 - Springer
A major current challenge is to increase the food production while preserving natural
resources. Agricultural practices that enhance the productivity and progressively improve the …

[HTML][HTML] Ten decadal advances in fungal biology leading towards human well-being

A Mapook, KD Hyde, K Hassan, BM Kemkuignou… - Fungal Diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for developing products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

Control of crop diseases through Integrated Crop Management to deliver climate‐smart farming systems for low‐and high‐input crop production

B Richard, A Qi, BDL Fitt - Plant Pathology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crop diseases affect crop yield and quality and cause significant losses of total food
production worldwide. With the ever‐increasing world population and decreasing land and …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of Action of Microbial Biocontrol Agents against Botrytis cinerea

R Roca-Couso, JD Flores-Félix, R Rivas - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …