Plant diseases and pests are risk factors that threaten global food security. Excessive
chemical pesticide applications are commonly used to reduce the effects of plant diseases …

The use of synthetic fungicides to control fungal diseases has growing limitations due to eco-
toxicological risks. Therefore, it is necessary to replace or integrate high risk chemicals with …

The modern agricultural system has issues with the reduction of agricultural productivity due
to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses. It is also expected that in the future the entire …

Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are an integral part of modern agriculture and are often
associated with numerous environmental problems. Biological agents such as …

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are sedentary endoparasites that cause severe
economic losses to agricultural crops globally. Due to the regulations of the European Union …

Fruits and vegetables are constantly affected by postharvest diseases, of which anthracnose
is one of the most severe and is caused by diverse Colletotrichum species, mainly C …

Bacillus strains are widely used as biological control agents to protect plants from fungal
pathogens. However, whether Bacillus can exploit fungal pathogens to increase its …

BACKGROUND Root‐knot nematodes (RKNs) are harmful plant‐parasitic nematodes that
cause serious damage to plant hosts. In the long‐term practice of RKN management …

Plants have an impact on the economy because they are used in the food and medical
industries. Plants are a source of macro-and micronutrients for the health of humans and …

Trichoderma fungi are promising candidates for biocontrol agents and plant growth
promoters. Trichoderma atrobrunneum and T. simmonsii were evaluated for the control of …