Plant growth-promoting microorganisms as biocontrol agents of plant diseases: Mechanisms, challenges and future perspectives

MT El-Saadony, AM Saad, SM Soliman… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant diseases and pests are risk factors that threaten global food security. Excessive
chemical pesticide applications are commonly used to reduce the effects of plant diseases …

Unveiling the biocontrol potential of Trichoderma

A Sharma, B Gupta, S Verma, J Pal, Mukesh… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Trichoderma, a well-known fungal genus and opportunistic plant symbiont, is a
quintessential alternative to chemicals with great potential to minimize disease incidence …

Characterisation and antifungal activity of extracellular chitinase from a biocontrol fungus, Trichoderma asperellum PQ34

NH Loc, ND Huy, HT Quang, TT Lan, TT Thu Ha - Mycology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Trichoderma species were known as biological control agents against phytopathogenic
fungi because they produce a variety of chitinases. Chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes that …

Cultivar-dependent effects of plant-beneficial fungi on plant nutrient composition and feeding damage by Nesidiocoris tenuis

C Meesters, L Cialdella, R Ingels, H Jacquemyn… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Aims Plant-beneficial fungi are non-pathogenic fungi that provide a variety of benefits to
crops, including improved nutrition and increased resistance against biotic and abiotic …

Involvement of lytic enzymes and secondary metabolites produced by Trichoderma spp. in the biological control of Pythium myriotylum

SN Tchameni, M Cotârleț, IO Ghinea… - International …, 2020 - Springer
This investigation was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activities and involvement of
extracellular lytic enzymes produced by four strains of Trichoderma in the inhibition of …

[HTML][HTML] Trichoderma: A Biofertilizer and a Bio-Fungicide for Sustainable Crop Production

BP Kubheka, LW Ziena - Trichoderma-Technology and Uses, 2022 - intechopen.com
Trichoderma has been studied widely. It has been found to play a major role in agricultural
production. Around the world scientists and farmers have taken advantage of this …

Biochar reduces containerized pepper blight caused by Phytophthora Capsici

P Yu, K Qin, K Crosby, K Ong, T Gentry, M Gu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is a serious disease affecting a wide
range of plants. Biochar as a soil amendment could partially replace peat moss and has the …

Trichoderma spp. isolates from the rhizosphere of healthy olive trees in northern Algeria and their biocontrol potentials against the olive wilt pathogen, Verticillium …

A Reghmit, F Benzina-Tihar, FJ López Escudero… - Organic Agriculture, 2021 - Springer
Trichoderma species are known for their ability to control many plant diseases. In this study,
fifteen (T1–T15) indigenous strains of Trichoderma spp. isolated from rhizosphere soils of …

Evaluation of biocontrol efficacy of rhizosphere Pseudomonas aeruginosa for management of Phytophthora capsici of pepper

C Li, X Gao, Y Huo, TAY Asseri, X Tian, K Luo - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
A significant population of biocontrol microorganisms resides in the rhizosphere of plants,
which can be utilized for plant disease control. To explore the potential of rhizosphere soil …

Target and non-target effects of dual inoculation of biocontrol agents against Fusarium wilt in Solanum lycopersicum

M Jangir, S Sharma, S Sharma - Biological Control, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma harzianum are known for their antagonistic potential
against several fungal phytopathogens. However, limited studies have assessed the non …