Non-target effects of deliberately released organisms into a new environment are of great
concern due to their potential impact on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems …

Agriculture nowadays is facing many challenges, with among the most important to be able
to feed the increasing human population through more sustainable and environmentally …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop
performance. This book integrates soil health and sustainable agriculture with nematode …

Pythium oligandrum, a non-pathogenic soil-inhabiting oomycete, colonizes the root
ecosystem of many crop species. Whereas most members in the genus Pythium are plant …

Soil fungi play an important role in agricultural ecosystems, yet the understanding of the
responses of fungi community and function to different fertilization is limited. Here we report …

Stevia has been introduced in many countries for the production of sugar-free sweeteners.
Concurrently, several emerging pathogens have been described in this plant host. One of …

Wheat root endophytic strains Trichoderma gamsii A5MH and T. harzianum Tr906 were
assessed for their abilities to suppress in planta abundance of the crown rot pathogen …

Fusarium wilt (FW) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON) is a soil-borne
disease that seriously limits watermelon production. In the present study, Trichoderma …

The fungal species belonging to the genus Trichoderma has been globally recognized as a
potential candidate of biofertilizer and biocontrol agent to prevent devastating soil-borne …