Abstract Knowledge of the relationships and thus the classification of fungi, has developed
rapidly with increasingly widespread use of molecular techniques, over the past 10–15 …

Fungi and nematodes are among the most abundant organisms in soil habitats. They
provide essential ecosystem services and play crucial roles for maintaining the stability of …

Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

Agriculture stands to benefit from nanotechnology in areas such as combating pests and
pathogens, regulating the growth and quality of crops, and developing intelligent materials …

The effects of two entomopathogenic fungal endophytes, Beauveria bassiana and
Purpureocillium lilacinum, were assessed on the growth of cultivated cotton (Gossypium …

Research on fungal endophytes has demonstrated the ability to improve crop performance
and protect host plants against diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Yet, despite the …

Fungal endophytes have been reported to inhibit growth of phytopathogenic microbes and
some also are known to promote root growth. If endophytes of conifers can protect their host …

Conservation biological control is the modification of the environment or existing practices to
protect and enhance antagonistic organisms to reduce damage from pests. This approach to …

Sheath blight of rice (Oryza sativa L.) caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a major disease and
attempts are being made to develop microbe based technologies for biocontrol of this …

Colonization of plants by particular endophytic fungi can provide plants with improved
defenses toward nematodes. Evidently, such endophytes can be important in developing …