Polymeric materials produced from fossil fuels have been intimately linked to the
development of industrial activities in the 20th century and, consequently, to the …

The plant-Trichoderma-pathogen triangle is a complicated web of numerous processes.
Trichoderma spp. are avirulent opportunistic plant symbionts. In addition to being successful …

The burgeoning global market for soil microbial inoculants for use in agriculture is being
driven by pressure to increase sustainable crop production by managing pests and diseases …

Modern taxonomy has developed towards the establishment of global authoritative lists of
species that assume the standardized principles of species recognition, at least in a given …

Fungi are morphologically, ecologically, metabolically, and phylogenetically diverse. They
are known to produce numerous bioactive molecules, which makes them very useful for …

Background Agriculture is an indispensable part of any country to feed the millions of people
but it is under constant threat of pests. To protect the crops from this huge yield loss recently …

There is increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to
chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers in agricultural production. Application of …

This article is the ninth in the series of Fungal Diversity Notes, where 107 taxa distributed in
three phyla, nine classes, 31 orders and 57 families are described and illustrated. Taxa …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Governing bodies throughout the world, particularly in Europe, are now implementing
legislative mandates with the objective of decreasing dependence on pesticides in …