Soil microbiota has increasingly been shown to play an integral role in viticulture resilience.
The emergence of new metagenomic and culturomic technologies has led to significant …

The application of biological control agents for the management of plant pathogens and
pests requires sustainable methods that can increase the global rates of food production …

Co-cultivation is one of the significant ways to improve the efficacy of biocontrol agents. In
the present study, the role of Vel1 on the sporulation, secondary metabolism …

Biological control is a sustainable and ecologically effective method for bringing down pest
population to an acceptable level. Implementing microbial biocontrol agents (MBCAs) to …

Secondary metabolites are natural defense elements that play a vital role in plant defense
against adverse environmental conditions. The amounts of secondary metabolites increase …

This paper reports brief systematization of the current knowledge of the biology of
mycoviruses, viral morphology, and genetics in particular as well as characteristics of the …

Plant disease management presently relies heavily on chemical fungicides. However, their
harmful impact on human and ecosystem, and development of fungicide-resistant strains …

Plant microbiome comprising distinct microbial community is meticulously associated with
the general well-being of any plant that determines its growth, fitness, disease resistance …

Certified that this thesis entitled “Strain improvement of Trichoderma spp. by protoplast
fusion” is a record of research work done independently by Ms. Anit Cyriac under my …

Microorganisms are ubiquitous and are also the most abundant in nature. They have been
of immense benefits in the spheres of agriculture, food, and the environment; it is thus …