The plant microbiomes play important role in plant growth promotion and soil fertility for
sustainable agriculture. Plant and soil are valuable natural resource harbouring hotspots of …

Microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) are produced by a wide array of
microorganisms ranging from bacteria to fungi. A growing body of evidence indicates that …

Trichoderma species are soil-borne filamentous fungi widely utilized for their many plant
health benefits, such as conferring improved growth, disease resistance and abiotic stress …

Agricultural practices require novel products that allow sustainable development and
commercial production according to the needs of farmers and consumers. Therefore, in the …

All odorants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ie, low molecular weight compounds
that easily evaporate at normal temperatures and pressure. Fungal VOCs are relatively …

Fungi are renowned as one of the most fruitful sources of chemodiversity and for their
ubiquitous occurrence. Among the many taxonomic groupings considered for the …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

ABSTRACT A growing population coupled with a higher demand for food is putting pressure
on agriculture. The use of synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers allowed us to boost …

Numerous studies address the distribution and the diversity of dark septate endophytes
(DSEs) in the literature, but little is known about their ecological role and their effect on host …

In the natural environment, plants communicate with various microorganisms (pathogenic or
beneficial) and exhibit differential responses. In recent years, research on microbial volatile …