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 …

Trunk injection is a targeted delivery of pesticides, insecticides, nutrients, or other plant
protection materials into the stem or trunk of woody plants as an alternative to spraying or …

The evolution of cocoa farming was quickly confronted with the development of pests and
diseases. These sanitary constraints have shaped the geographical distribution of …

Severe early defoliation has become an important factor restricting the development of the
pear industry in southern China. However, the assembly patterns of microbial communities …

Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vanillae (Fov), is a disease
that results in significant losses in commercial vanilla production. The genera …

Fungi of the genus Trichoderma are important microorganisms used in biocontrol processes
and the promotion of plant development. However, they remain poorly studied in the context …

The application of Trichoderma fungus can be used to obtain seedlings of higher quality for
plantations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Trichoderma isolates on …

While the endosphere is a hotspot for close interactions between plants and microbes, the
influence of different components of the root endosphere on microbiome composition are …

Simamora M, Basyuni M, Lisnawita. 2021. Potency of secondary metabolites of Trichoderma
asperellum and Pseudomonas fluorescens in the growth of cocoa plants affected by …

The vascular disease Verticillium wilt of cacao (Theobroma cacao), caused by the soilborne
fungus Verticillium dahliae, is often qualified as a “minor” disease. However, it can cause …