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

Biocontrol agents (BCA) have been an important tool in agriculture to prevent crop losses
due to plant pathogens infections and to increase plant food production globally, diminishing …

Trichoderma is mainly used to control soil-borne diseases as well as some leaf and panicle
diseases of various plants. Trichoderma can not only prevent diseases but also promotes …

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 …

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 …

Insects are the main pest in agricultural systems, causing significant losses in crop
productivity and storage. During the last decades the control of pest insects has been carried …

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 …

Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) has been recognized as a valuable carbon source for the
sustainable production of biofuels and value-added biochemicals. Crude enzymes …

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 …

In the control of plant diseases, biocontrol has the advantages of being efficient and safe for
human health and the environment. The filamentous fungus Trichoderma harzianum and its …