Food security has become a major concern worldwide in recent years due to ever increasing
population. Providing food for the growing billions without disturbing environmental balance …

Biological control is the control of disease by the application of biological agents to a host
animal or plant that prevents the development of disease by a pathogen. With regard to plant …

In the control of plant diseases, biocontrol has the advantages of being efficient and safe for
human health and the environment. The filamentous fungus Trichoderma harzianum and its …

Fungi are known to produce a wide range of secondary metabolites such as pigments,
antibiotics, vitamins, amino acids, and organic compounds that have several useful …

The novel technologies in all areas of agriculture have improved agricultural production, but
some modern practices affect the environment. The recent challenge faced by advanced …

Plant-associated microbes play crucial roles in plant health and promote growth under
stress. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the strategic crops grown throughout Egypt …

The Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum strains is the most devastating disease of
cucumber, banana, and tomato. The biological control of this disease has become an …

With increasing population and depleting natural resources there is a need for increasing
agricultural productivity in sustainable and ecofriendly manner. The conventional …

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL), results in severe
losses in tomato production. Biological control offers a promising alternative to manage this …

Trichoderma spp. are versatile opportunistic plant symbionts that can cause substantial
changes in the metabolism of host plants, thereby increasing plant growth and activating …