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Trichoderma (genus) · biocontrol · Fungi (kingdom)

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“Trichoderma species have received considerable attention for the production of antimicrobial compounds”
Source
The rhizosphere microbiome: significance of plant-beneficial, plant-pathogenic and human-pathogenic microorganisms
Authors
Mendes R., Garbeva P., Raaijmakers J.M.
Year
2013
Publication
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Page
7

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Trichoderma biocontrol via antimicrobials and mycoparasitism against soilborne fungi is canonical.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Trichoderma spp. antimicrobial production and mycoparasitism of plant pathogenic fungi are well-documented biocontrol mechanisms.”

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