Fungi that spoil foods or infect crops can have major socioeconomic impacts, posing threats
to food security. The strategies needed to manage these fungi are evolving, given the …

As endophytes are widely distributed in the plant's internal compartments and despite
having enormous potential as a biocontrol agent against postharvest diseases of fruits, the …

Rhizoctonia solani causes severe diseases in many plant species, particularly root rot in
tomato plants. For the first time, Trichoderma pubescens effectively controls R. solani in vitro …

Two molecularly identified tomato isolates, Trichoderma asperelloides Ta41 and
Rhizoctonia solani Rs33, were characterized and antagonistically evaluated. The dual …

Background Fungal endophytes produce many secondary metabolites that can reduce root
rot diseases. Soybean is a particularly important crop worldwide. Endophytic fungi can be …

Botrytis cinerea is a destructive phytopathogenic ascomycete causing severe pre-and
postharvest yield losses in tomato-growing areas worldwide. Due to fungicide resistance …

Postharvest disease management is vital to increase the quality and productivity of crops. As
part of crop disease protection, people used different agrochemicals and agricultural …

Citrus fruits stand as pivotal and extensively cultivated fruit crops on a global scale, boasting
substantial economic and nutritional significance. Despite their paramount importance, citrus …

Bananas are among the most widely consumed fruits in the world and are produced in large
quantities in tropical and subtropical areas. These fruits are affected by several postharvest …

Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis is a very important pathogen that causes
bacterial wilt of tomato (BWT). Biological control of plant diseases is a critical tool for …