Trichoderma: a multipurpose, plant-beneficial microorganism for eco-sustainable agriculture

SL Woo, R Hermosa, M Lorito, E Monte - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Trichoderma is a cosmopolitan and opportunistic ascomycete fungal genus including
species that are of interest to agriculture as direct biological control agents of …

Biological control of plant diseases–What has been achieved and what is the direction?

DB Collinge, DF Jensen, M Rabiey, S Sarrocco… - Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The global sustainability agenda is increasing the demand for reduction in inputs into
agricultural production while maintaining profitable yield of quality products. Plant diseases …

Trichoderma: The “Secrets” of a Multitalented Biocontrol Agent

M Sood, D Kapoor, V Kumar, MS Sheteiwy… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The plant-Trichoderma-pathogen triangle is a complicated web of numerous processes.
Trichoderma spp. are avirulent opportunistic plant symbionts. In addition to being successful …

Endophytic fungi: Biological control and induced resistance to phytopathogens and abiotic stresses

DC Fontana, S de Paula, AG Torres, VHM de Souza… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures
must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to …

Biological control using invertebrates and microorganisms: plenty of new opportunities

JC van Lenteren, K Bolckmans, J Köhl, WJ Ravensberg… - BioControl, 2018 - Springer
In augmentative biological control (ABC), invertebrate and microbial organisms are
seasonally released in large numbers to reduce pests. Today it is applied on more than 30 …

Benefits to plant health and productivity from enhancing plant microbial symbionts

G Harman, R Khadka, F Doni, N Uphoff - Frontiers in plant science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plants exist in close association with uncountable numbers of microorganisms around, on,
and within them. Some of these endophytically colonize plant roots. The colonization of roots …

Plant growth promoting bacteria in agriculture: two sides of a coin

W Ramakrishna, R Yadav, K Li - Applied Soil Ecology, 2019 - Elsevier
Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) provide multiple benefits in agriculture by
enhancing crop productivity and nutrient content and suppressing the growth of pathogens …

[HTML][HTML] The role of plant-associated bacteria, fungi, and viruses in drought stress mitigation

M Poudel, R Mendes, LAS Costa, CG Bueno… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Drought stress is an alarming constraint to plant growth, development, and productivity
worldwide. However, plant-associated bacteria, fungi, and viruses can enhance stress …

Induced systemic resistance by beneficial microbes

CMJ Pieterse, C Zamioudis… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Beneficial microbes in the microbiome of plant roots improve plant health. Induced systemic
resistance (ISR) emerged as an important mechanism by which selected plant growth …

Microbial consortia: promising probiotics as plant biostimulants for sustainable agriculture

SL Woo, O Pepe - Frontiers in plant science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Plant biostimulants are applied to improve crop production and nutritional quality of agrifood
products. They are often included in agricultural management practices aimed at reducing …