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A review report on the mechanism of Trichoderma spp. as biological control agent of the basal stem rot


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Syed Ali, Nusaibah and Musa, Habu (2019) A review report on the mechanism of Trichoderma spp. as biological control agent of the basal stem rot. In: The Most Widely Used Fungicide. IntechOpen, Netherlands, 1 - 13. ISBN 9781789239171

Abstract

Trichoderma spp. have been the most common fungi applied as biological control agents (BCA) as an effort to combat a wide range of plant diseases. Its uses have recorded good success rate in controlling major plant diseases. Knowledge on the mechanisms employed by Trichoderma spp. could be further studied to improve its ability as an efficient biocontrol agent. The Trichoderma ability to curb plant diseases were mainly based on the activation of single or multiple control mechanisms. It is known that the Trichoderma-based biocontrol mechanisms mainly rely on mycoparasitism, production of antibiotic and/or hydrolytic enzymes, competition for nutrients, as well as induced plant resistance; numerous secondary metabolites produced by Trichoderma species could directly inhibit the growth of several plant pathogens. These mechanisms may act directly or indirectly against the targeted plant pathogen. This chapter reviews the recent updates on published research findings on mechanisms used by Trichoderma as biological control of plant diseases particularly on basal stem rot disease of oil palm caused by Ganoderma spp.


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Item Type: Book Section
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84469
Publisher: IntechOpen
Keywords: Antibiosis; Competition; Induced resistance; Mycoparasitism; Secondary metabolite
Depositing User: Azhar Abdul Rahman
Date Deposited: 03 Jan 2021 00:24
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2021 00:24
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78652
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