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 …

Fungi interact with plants in various ways, with each interaction giving rise to different
alterations in both partners. While fungal pathogens have detrimental effects on plant …

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 …

Fungal diseases cause considerable damage to the economically important crops
worldwide thus posing continuous threat to global food security. Management of these …

Background Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal. Its emission is suspected to be
further increased due to the dramatic application of ash to agricultural soils and newly …

Fungi of the genus Trichoderma are soilborne, green-spored ascomycetes that can be found
all over the world. They have been studied with respect to various characteristics and …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) are currently one of the most devastating and challenging
diseases in viticulture, leading to considerable yield losses and a remarkable decline in …

Due to its efficient broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, Trichoderma has been established
as an internationally recognized biocontrol fungus. In this study, we found and identified a …

ABSTRACT A chronology is presented that charts the development of a genus and species
concept in Trichoderma. Eighty-nine species of Trichoderma have been named, and several …

One of the biggest obstructions to studies on Trichoderma has been the incorrect and
confused application of species names to isolates used in industry, biocontrol of plant …