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ReviewMicrobial ecology2024

Harnessing Trichoderma Mycoparasitism as a Tool in the Management of Soil Dwelling Plant Pathogens.

Srishti Singh, Alok Kumar Singh, Bhubaneswar Pradhan, Sudipta Tripathi, Kewat Sanjay Kumar, Sasmita Chand, Prangya Ranjan Rout, Muhammad Kashif Shahid

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Review in Microbial ecology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Plant signaling & behavior · 2026
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  5. Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  7. HarnessingPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  8. Preventive Versus Curative Application of EndophyticPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  14. EngineeringAIMS microbiology · 2026
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  15. Mechanisms of action and biocontrol potential ofFrontiers in fungal biology · 2026
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  17. Positive Role ofAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  18. Transcription Factors in Biocontrol Fungi.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Srishti SinghDepartment of Botany, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj, 211002, India.
Alok Kumar SinghDepartment of Botany, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj, 211002, India.
Bhubaneswar PradhanDivision of Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Narendrapur Campus, Kolkata, 700103, West Bengal, India.
Sudipta TripathiSchool of Environment and Disaster Management, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Narendrapur Campus Kolkata, Kolkata, 700103, West Bengal, India.
Kewat Sanjay KumarDepartment of Botany, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj, 211002, India.
Sasmita ChandManipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India. chand.sasmita@yahoo.in.
Prangya Ranjan RoutDepartment of Biotechnology, Dr B Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, 144011, India.
Muhammad Kashif ShahidFaculty of Civil and Architecture, National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC), Phnom Penh, 12409, Cambodia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining and enhancing agricultural productivity for food security while preserving the ecology and environment from the harmful effects of toxicants is the main challenge in modern monoculture farming systems. Microbial biological agents can be a promising substitute for traditional synthetic pesticides to manage plant diseases. Trichoderma spp. are soil-dwelling ascomycete fungi and are common biocontrol agents against diverse phytopathogens. Trichoderma-based biocontrol techniques can regulate and control soil-borne plant diseases through mechanisms such as mycoparasitism, the production of antibiotics and hydrolytic enzymes, rhizo-sphere competence, the effective competition for available resources, induction of plant resistance and facilitation of plant growth. Numerous secondary metabolites produced by Trichoderma spp. are reported to prevent the development of soil-borne plant disease. Thus, Trichoderma spp. may have direct and indirect biological impacts on the targeted plant pathogens. Furthermore, this review discusses the convenient implications and challenges of applying Trichoderma-based strategies in agricultural settings. Overall, the assessment underscores the potential of Trichoderma as a sustainable and effective tool for mitigating soil-borne pathogens, highlighting avenues for future research and applications.

Indexed as

Plant DiseasesSoil MicrobiologyTrichodermaAgricultureBiological Control AgentsPest Control, BiologicalPlantsSoilBiological Control AgentsSoilBiological controlPlant pathogensSoil fungiSustainable crop productionTrichoderma

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PMID39708106
PMCPMC11663191

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