Unveiling the biocontrol potential of Trichoderma

Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana

“…Several well-known species of fungi from the genus Trichoderma have been recognized for their high biocontrol potential against diseases and insect pests, as was shown in the recent review of Sharma et al [ 33 ]. Accordingly, different Trichoderma species have the ability to multiply rapidly and advantageously inhibit the growth of fungi through the production of different enzymes (viz., glucanases, chitobiosidases, and chitinases) used mainly during the parasitizing action on pathogenic fungi; low-molecular-weight volatile or nonvolatile antibiotics or secondary metabolites (viz., viridin, gliotoxin, and peptaibols) that restrict the growth of pathogens; and the induction of local or systemic defense mechanisms in host plants.…”

“…Accordingly, different Trichoderma species have the ability to multiply rapidly and advantageously inhibit the growth of fungi through the production of different enzymes (viz., glucanases, chitobiosidases, and chitinases) used mainly during the parasitizing action on pathogenic fungi; low-molecular-weight volatile or nonvolatile antibiotics or secondary metabolites (viz., viridin, gliotoxin, and peptaibols) that restrict the growth of pathogens; and the induction of local or systemic defense mechanisms in host plants. Some of the most known species of Trichoderma with antagonistic properties are T. harzianum , T. asperellum , T. koningii , T. koningiopsis , T. longibrachiatum , T. hamatum , T. viride , T. pseudokoningii , T. polysporum , and T. virens [ 33 , 34 ], which are the active ingredient of a vast amount of Trichoderma -based biofungicides [ 34 ]. These species of fungi have a significant impact on the development of plant diseases caused by Rhizoctonia solani , Sclerotium rolfsii , Pythium aphanidermatum , Gaeumannomyces graminis var.…”