Trichoderma is a cosmopolitan and opportunistic ascomycete fungal genus including
species that are of interest to agriculture as direct biological control agents of …

Plant-parasitic-nematodes represent a major threat to the agricultural production of different
crops worldwide. Due to the high toxicity of chemical nematicides, it is necessary to develop …

Trichoderma spp. are widely used as plant disease biocontrol agents in agriculture.
Mycoparasitism, which is an ancestral trait of Trichoderma, is one of the most important …

Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures
must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to …

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 …

Due to increasingly limited water resources, diminishing farmland acreage, and potentially
negative effects of climate change, an urgent need exists to improve agricultural productivity …

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 …

Because of the need to provide food for the growing population, agricultural activity is faced
with the huge challenge of counteracting the negative effects generated by adverse …

Fungi are an essential component of any ecosystem and have diverse ecological roles,
ranging from endophytes to epiphytes and pathogens to saprobes. The current estimate of …

Plants generate energy flows through natural food webs, driven by competition for resources
among organisms, which are part of a complex network of multitrophic interactions. Here, we …