The continuous pursuit of food quality, the need to feed an increasing global population and
the legislative requirement to reduce the input of chemicals in the environment and in …

Trichoderma spp. are free-living fungi present in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems. These
soil fungi can stimulate plant growth and increase plant nutrient acquisition of macro-and …

Drought represents one of the most relevant abiotic stress affecting growth and yield of crop
plants. In order to improve the agricultural productivity within the limited water and land …

Abstract Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are commonly commercialized as bioinoculants
for insect pest control, but their benefits go beyond their insecticidal property: they can act as …

A growing body of evidence demonstrates the potential of various microbes to enhance
plant productivity in cropping systems although their successful field application may be …

The beneficial role of fungi from the Trichoderma genus and its secondary metabolites in
promoting plant growth, uptake and use efficiency of macronutrients and oligo/micro …

The influence of spore concentration on the ability of a Trichoderma consortium to colonize
the Passiflora caerulea phyllosphere was evaluated by determining the effects of foliar …

Research on fungal endophytes has demonstrated the ability to improve crop performance
and protect host plants against diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Yet, despite the …

This study evaluated the effects of salicylic acid (SA), beeswax waste extract (BWE) and
licorice extract (LE) as novel biostimulants, on drought-induced oxidative stress on sesame …

Background Fungal pathogens are the main factors responsible for the most severe
diseases affecting plants, leading to significant reduction in yield and crop quality and …