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T1 Evaluating potential side effects of Trichoderma as biocontrol agent: A two-edges sword?
A1 Pozo, María I.
A1 Herrero Villacorta, Baudilio
A1 Martín García, Jorge
A1 SantaMaría Becerril, Óscar
A1 Poveda Arias, Jorge
AB In the current need of optimizing agricultural production, endophytic fungi are increasingly seen as part of the solution. Trichoderma, subject of this review, colonizes the most external layers of the root, improving plant growth. This colonization also induces plant defenses, helping the plant to minimize pest damage. However, if the fungi enter vascular tissues, necrosis and nutrient competition occurs. Easily dispersed in the environment, the fungi may affect other targets, such as insects, if the spores manage to penetrate theinsect cuticle. Mostly seen as a race for resources, space, and with a possible interplay of toxins, Trichoderma may act as a powerful bioinsecticide. Unforeseen effects on other organisms of the ecosystem and trophic chain that might get exposed are also reviewed.
PB Sciencedirect
SN 2468-5844
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/74029
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/74029
LA eng
NO Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2024, 41: 100566Mni
DS UVaDOC
RD 05-feb-2025