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Role of Trichoderma spp. in Biocontrol of Plant Diseases

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Crop losses incurred by major plant pathogens, fungi, bacteria, nematodes and viruses are in a surge. The detrimental impacts of current disease management practices create an urgent need to develop non-chemical and eco-friendly methods. Biological control or biocontrol of phytopathogens is a sustainable and sound approach to overwhelm various threats caused by the existing control measures. Among the biocontrol agents (BCAs), avirulent, filamentous mycoparasitic Trichoderma spp. are well-known for their agricultural application versatility. The host plant-Trichoderma-pathogen interaction plays a pivotal role in plant disease management. Trichoderma spp. network with plant pathogens via direct mechanisms of mycoparasitism, antibiosis and competition while indirectly inducing systemic disease resistance and promoting plant growth and yield when Trichoderma-plant interaction is switched on. The interactions support efficient biological disease control and overall crop recovery from various diseases and ultimately lead to successful crop production. Trichoderma-based BCAs offer significant contributions in the arena of plant protection and disease management. An array of Trichoderma spp. have proven effective against a broad range of plant pathogens by enhancing the plants’ overall health and improving their yield. The biocontrol activity, plant-Trichoderma interactions and the efficacy could vary with the type of the pathogens, Trichoderma strain and host plant. Besides, the efficacy and stability of widely used and newly recognized strains of Trichoderma still need to be evaluated under different environmental conditions in the field for successful outcomes.

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