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 …

This review deals with the mechanism of antagonistic action of bacterial and fungal
biocontrol agents such as the production of antibiotics, siderophores, enzyme secretion …

The genus Aspergillus comprises several species that play pivotal roles in agriculture.
Herein, we morphologically and physiologically characterized four genetically distinct …

The use of chemical pesticides in agricultural practices has led to significant concerns
related to health and the environment in the last few decades. Consequently, there has been …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a pathogen of more than 600 host plants, secretes oxalic acid to
regulate the ambient acidity and provide conducive environment for pathogenicity and …

This chapter discusses the advances in biological control of cacao diseases over the last 15
years. Most attention has been focused on biological control of frosty pod rot (Moniliophthora …

Evaluation of Antagonistic Effect of Trichoderma Harzianum against Fusarium oxysporum
causal Agent of White Yam (Dioscorearotund Page 1 Research Article Volume 1 Issue 1 …

Plant growth-promoting microbes comprise of microorganisms in the plant system including
rhizospheric bacteria, fungi, mycorrhiza, actinomycetes, endophytic fungi, or those having …

Theobroma cacao, the source for chocolate fabrication, is a high-value crop that faces
challenges such as the impact of climate change, pathogens, and cadmium accumulation …

Antifungal Activity of Culture Filtrates and Organic Extracts of Aspergillus spp. against
Pythium ultimum Page 1 Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection 17 Vol. 9, No. 1, 2014 …