During the last decades, research on the function of volatile organic compounds focused
primarily on the interactions between plants and insects. However, microorganisms can also …

Trichoderma species have been widely used in agriculture as biocontrol agents and plant
growth promoters. Specialized metabolites, formerly secondary metabolites, are essential for …

Seeking solutions from nature for solving one and all problems is the age-old practice for
mankind, and natural products are proved to be the most effective one for keeping up the …

Certain Trichoderma strains protect plants from diverse pathogens using multiple
mechanisms. We report a novel mechanism that may potentially play an important role in …

Trichoderma spp. are well-known biological agents that have significant antagonistic activity
against several plant pathogenic fungi. In the present study, Trichoderma spp. were tested in …

Our purpose was to evaluate the ability of Trichoderma aggressivum f. europaeum as a
biological control agent against diseases from fungal phytopathogens. Twelve isolates of T …

Trichoderma longibrachiatum EF5 is an endophytic fungal antagonist of rice. It is used for
the control of soil-borne fungal pathogens—Sclerotium rolfsii and Macrophomina …

Maize is a crucial cereal crop in China, serving both as a staple food and an essential
industrial resource. Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is a disease of corn caused by a …

Alternaria solani is the main pathogen causing early blight on potato, considered to be one
of the most important diseases of potato worldwide. The application of fungicides to control …

The annual crop loss caused due to phytopathogens is a serious problem affecting food
security. To overcome the losses due to phytopathogens, the application of toxic pesticides …