Although the number of biocontrol products is increasing, these products still represent only
about 1% of agricultural chemical sales. Yet these are important contributions because …

Background: The role of fungi in cocoa crops is mainly associated with plant diseases and
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …

Theobroma cacao, cacao, is an ancient, neotropical domesticate. It is now grown throughout
the humid, lowland tropics and is the basis of a multibillion dollar confectionary trade …

Global agriculture is now at the crossroads. The Green Revolution of the last century is
losing momentum. Rates of growth in food production are now declining, with land and …

During surveys conducted in South America and Africa to identify natural fungal enemies of
coffee leaf rust (CLR), Hemileia vastatrix, over 1500 strains were isolated, either as …

Summary Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms or Plant Probiotics (PGPMs) constitute a
promising solution for agricultural sustainability. The concept that inoculation of PGPM …

Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is a serious threat to vegetable
production worldwide. Currently, no single method provides adequate control of P. capsici …

Pests and diseases can have impacts upon most ecosystem services (ES), including food
production and yield (Cheatham et al, 2009). Food production, according to the Millennium …

The fungus Clonostachys rosea was recognized as an aggressive parasite on other fungi
already in the late 1950s. Research into its potential use in biological control of plant …

Clonostachys (Bionectriaceae, Hypocreales species are common soil-borne fungi,
endophytes, epiphytes, and saprotrophs. Sexual morphs of Clonostachys spp. were placed …