Half-Century Scientometric Analysis: Unveiling the Excellence of Fungi as Biocontrol Agents and Biofertilisers DOI Creative Commons

Ziqi Yuan,

Qi Shen,

Kefei Yu

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Journal of Fungi, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 117 - 117

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

Reducing the use of chemical inputs is becoming a major challenge in developing sustainable agriculture. Fungi, known as biocontrol agents (BCAs) and biofertilisers, are crucial scientific research celebrated for their efficacy, eco-friendliness, multifaceted roles. In this study, bibliometric analysis was conducted on 5349 articles related to fungi BCAs biofertilisers over past half-century using Web Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. The publications fungi, such have increased significantly last 20 years, with maximum growth rate 33.7%. USA China lead field. Keyword clustering revealed that entomopathogenic including Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, can be used manage plant pests. It also showed promote growth. trends shows Beauveria bassiana biological control highly significant. This study pests by infiltrating insect cuticles. Trichoderma spp. exert effects producing antibiotics. Arbuscular mycorrhizal trigger defence mechanisms modulating secondary metabolite synthesis. contributes current knowledge guide future research.

Language: Английский

Biogenic synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of synthesized nanoparticles against the pathogenic fungus Alternaria solani DOI Creative Commons
Jeetu Narware, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Nazia Manzar

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Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: April 17, 2023

In the present study, Trichoderma harzianum culture filtrate (CF) was used as a reducing and capping agent to synthesize silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in quick, simple, cost-effective, eco-friendly manner. The effects of different ratios (silver nitrate (AgNO3): CF), pH, incubation time on synthesis Ag NPs were also examined. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectra synthesized showed distinct surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak at 420 nm. Spherical monodisperse observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Elemental (Ag) identified area indicated by energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. crystallinity confirmed diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) examine functional groups CF. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) revealed an average size (43.68 nm), which reported be stable for 4 months. Atomic force (AFM) confirm morphology. We investigated vitro antifungal efficacy biosynthesized against Alternaria solani, demonstrated significant inhibitory effect mycelial growth spore germination. Additionally, microscopic investigation that NP-treated mycelia exhibited defects collapsed. Apart from this investigation, tested epiphytic environment A. solani. found capable managing early blight disease based field trial findings. maximum percentage inhibition 40 parts per million (ppm) (60.27%), followed 20 ppm (58.68%), whereas case fungicide mancozeb (1,000 ppm), recorded 61.54%.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing Rhizospheric Microbes for Eco-friendly and Sustainable Crop Production in Saline Environments DOI
Sanjay Kumar Goswami, Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Rajeev Kumar

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Current Microbiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 81(1)

Published: Nov. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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A Review on Biocontrol Agents as Sustainable Approach for Crop Disease Management: Applications, Production, and Future Perspectives DOI Creative Commons
Anshika Tyagi, Tensangmu Lama Tamang, Hamdy Kashtoh

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Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(8), P. 805 - 805

Published: July 30, 2024

Horticultural crops are vulnerable to diverse microbial infections, which have a detrimental impact on their growth, fruit quality, and productivity. Currently, chemical pesticides widely employed manage diseases in horticultural crops, but they negative effects the environment, human health, soil physiochemical properties, biodiversity. Additionally, use of has facilitated development spread resistant pathovars, emerged as serious concern contemporary agriculture. Nonetheless, adverse consequences environment public health worried scientists greatly recent years, led switch biocontrol agents such bacteria, fungi, insects control plant pathogens. Biocontrol (BCAs) form an integral part organic farming, is regarded future sustainable Hence, harnessing potential BCAs important viable strategy disease way that also ecofriendly can improve health. Here, we discuss role biological crops. We different microbial-based fungal, bacterial, viral management. Next, factors affect performance under field conditions. This review highlights genetic engineering enhance efficiency other growth traits. Finally, highlight challenges opportunities biocontrol-based management horticulture research directions boost efficacy applications.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing bacterial endophytes for environmental resilience and agricultural sustainability DOI
Murad Muhammad, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Waheed

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 368, P. 122201 - 122201

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Screening native Bacillus strains as potential biological control agents against ginger bacterial wilt and for promoting plant growth DOI Creative Commons
Wenyan Cui, Jiajia Zhang, Wenjia Wang

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Biological Control, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 192, P. 105510 - 105510

Published: April 16, 2024

Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is a destructive disease that causes significant loss in ginger productivity. This notoriously difficult to control chemical measures, prompting the exploration of biological as more sustainable and effective alternative strategy. In our research, we aimed develop microbial agents combat R. solanacearum-induced bacterial wilt ginger. Initially, 307 Bacillus-like strains were isolated from rhizosphere soil. Among these, ten exhibited antibacterial activity after extensive vitro screening, with isolate F18 being most effective. Further tests co-culture assay revealed six isolates, notably L70, significantly reduced pathogen's fitness. To further assess their effectiveness, isolates L3, L72, L73, F18, HC-5, L70 then subjected hydroponics assay, where they substantially lowered incidence seedlings, especially L73. These three identified Bacillus velezensis, exhibiting beneficial traits such IAA production, siderophore secretion, phosphate potassium solubilization. Additionally, also harbored genes related production dipeptide bacilysin polyketides macrolactin, bacillaene difficidin. greenhouse experiments, these B. velezensis strains, particularly demonstrated remarkable efficacy controlling wilt. Tubers soaked biocontrol showed severity pathogen population. Moreover, treatments promoted growth, tuber fresh weight, HC-5 showing greatest improvement. Conclusively, this study suggests highly efficient strategy for biologically emerging promising agents.

Language: Английский

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Characterization of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BA-4 and its biocontrol potential against Fusarium-related apple replant disease DOI Creative Commons
Bo Li,

Xiaoxing He,

Saiya Guo

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Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: April 19, 2024

Apple replant disease (ARD), caused by Fusarium pathogens, is a formidable threat to the renewal of apple varieties in China, necessitating development effective and sustainable control strategies. In this study, bacterial strain BA-4 was isolated from rhizosphere soil healthy trees replanted orchard, demonstrating broad-spectrum antifungal activity against five crucial fungal pathogens. Based on its morphology, physiological biochemical traits, utilization carbon sources, Gram stain, tentatively identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rDNA gyrB genes conclusively B. In-depth investigations into amyloliquefaciens revealed that possesses capacity could secrete cell wall degrading enzymes (protease cellulase), produce molecules analogous indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) siderophores, solubilize phosphorus potassium. The diverse attributes observed underscore potential versatile microorganism with multifaceted benefits for both plant well-being fertility. extracellular metabolites produced displayed robust inhibitory effect hyphal growth spore germination, inducing irregular swelling, atrophy, abnormal branching hyphae. greenhouse experiments, markedly reduced index Fusarium-related ARD, exhibiting protective therapeutic efficiencies exceeding 80% 50%, respectively. Moreover, demonstrated plant-promoting abilities bean Malus robusta Rehd. (MR) seedlings, leading increased height primary root length. Field experiments further validated biocontrol effectiveness BA-4, ability mitigate ARD symptoms MR seedlings notable 33.34% reduction mortality rate improved biomass. Additionally, demonstrates stable colonization capabilities soil, particularly within 10-20 cm layer, which indicates it has long-term field conditions. Overall, emerges promising agent antagonistic capabilities, positive effects growth, strong management cultivation.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling Methods to Stimulate Plant Resistance against Pathogens DOI Creative Commons
Roohallah Saberi Riseh, Mozhgan Gholizadeh Vazvani

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(5)

Published: May 14, 2024

Plant diseases caused by pathogens pose significant threats to agricultural productivity and food security worldwide. The traditional approach of relying on chemical pesticides for disease management has proven be unsustainable, emphasizing the urgent need sustainable environmentally friendly alternatives. One promising strategy is enhance plant resistance against through various methods. This review aims unveil explore effective methods stimulating resistance, transforming vulnerable plants into vigilant defenders pathogens. We discuss both conventional innovative approaches, including genetic engineering, induced systemic (ISR), priming, use natural compounds. Furthermore, we analyze underlying mechanisms involved in these methods, highlighting their potential advantages limitations. Through an understanding scientists agronomists can develop novel strategies combat effectively while minimizing environmental impact. Ultimately, this research offers valuable insights harnessing plant’s innate defense paves way practices agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Isolation of endophytic fungi from Cotoneaster multiflorus and screening of drought-tolerant fungi and evaluation of their growth-promoting effects DOI Creative Commons

Zeng-wei Lü,

Haoyang Liu,

Chen-Lu Wang

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Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Nov. 2, 2023

In the context of climate change and human factors, drought problem is a particularly serious one, environmental pollution caused by abuse chemical fertilizers pesticides increasingly serious. Endophytic fungi can be used as protection option, which ecologically friendly, to alleviate abiotic stresses on plants, promote plant growth, sustainable development agriculture forestry. Therefore, it great significance screen isolate endophytic that are beneficial crops from plants in special habitats. this study, were isolated Cotoneaster multiflorus, drought-tolerant screened simulating stress with different concentrations PEG-6000, growth-promoting effects these strains evaluated. A total 113 purified tissues C. multiflorus. After simulated stress, 25 showed strong tolerance. ITS sequence identification, they belonged 7 genera 12 species, including Aspergillus, Fusarium, Colletotrichum, Penicillium, Diaporthe, Geotrichum, Metarhizium. According identification results, better tolerance selected study their abilities dissolving inorganic phosphorus potassium feldspar powder producing indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). It was found amount dissolved significantly higher than CK, content soluble 101.98-414.51 μg. ml-1; 6 had solubilization water-soluble ranged 19.17 30.94 mg·l-1; have ability produce IAA, yield IAA between 0.04 0.42 mg. ml-1. This for first time identified existence function could provide new direction growth promotion strain resources. also provides theoretical basis subsequent application multiflorus agricultural forestry production improve

Language: Английский

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The Clothes Matter—Exploiting Agronomical Functions of Trichogenic Selenium Nanoparticles Sharing Activities with Biological Systems Wherein (Were) Formed DOI Creative Commons

Livia Teodora Ciobanu,

Victoria Bînzari,

Ştefan‐Ovidiu Dima

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 190 - 190

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

The formation of biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) through microbial activities is a promising technique that can contribute to the development reliable, non-toxic and environmentally friendly synthesis methods. Among these, under optimal conditions, myconanotechnology confers particular characteristics due generation bioactive fungal metabolites with various bioactivities. formed SeNPs are known be stabilized by biomolecules microorganism, forming so-called bio-corona or capping structure. composition this greatly impacts activity, but investigations have been limited date. produced Trichoderma sp. potential applications in crops environmental management, as both benefit cultivated plants phytoremediation. This review summarizes biosynthesis contextualizes possible correlations between Trichoderma; it also provides missing analysis could help understand optimize process. Biosynthesis methods probable mechanisms briefly discussed well role trichogenic plant protectants, biostimulants, safe biofortifying agents. knowledge gaps related biosynthesis, control desired for specific agricultural function, technology scale-up connection needed future research directions.

Language: Английский

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Journey of Trichoderma from Pilot Scale to Mass Production: A Review DOI Creative Commons

Vipul Kumar,

Bhupendra Koul, Pooja Taak

et al.

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 2022 - 2022

Published: Oct. 18, 2023

Trichoderma spp. has the ability to inhibit fungal plant pathogens through several mechanisms like production of hydrolytic enzymes, mycoparasitism, coiling, and antibiosis is therefore recommended as a potential native biocontrol agent for effective control soil-transmitted diseases. Various species Trichoderma, T. virens, asperellum, harzianum, etc., have been explored their activity against phytopathogens. There are different strains with respect pathogens. Efforts made develop efficient methods, such microencapsulation use polymers, adjuvants, or carriers, increase shelf-life efficacy formulations. The crucial aspects success include developing validating formulations, improvement in shelf-life, cost-effectiveness, easy accessibility, improved delivery systems, broad spectrum action, robust performance (biocontrol), integrative strategies sustainable disease management. This review focuses on recent developments isolation, identification, preservation, substrates, consortium, quality control, mass production, field performance, registration, commercialization formulations strategic development next-generation multifunctional biological

Language: Английский

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