Advances in the agrochemical industry, such as using plant protection products e.g. pyrethroid insecticides, lead to environmental pollution via the accumulation of toxic compounds in soil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWheat is a critically important crop. The application of fungi, such as , to protect and improve crop yields could become an alternative solution to synthetic chemicals. However, the interaction between the fungus and wheat in the presence of stress factors at the molecular level has not been fully elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrichoderma species are well known for producing various secondary metabolites in response to different fungal pathogens. This paper reports the effects of the metabolites produced during one-day cultivation of Trichoderma harzianum on the growth and development of the popular pathogen Fusarium culmorum. Inhibition of the growth of the pathogen and production of secondary metabolites including zearalenone was observed on Petri dishes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtrazine, is one of major concern pesticides contaminating agricultural areas and ground water. Its microbial biodegradation seems to be the most efficient in terms of economic and environmental benefits. In the present work the cometabolic biodegradation of atrazine by the fungus Metarhizum robertsii IM 6519 during 10-day batch cultures was characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrains of Trichoderma harzianum are well-known producers of bioactive secondary metabolites and have a beneficial effect on plants. However, to the best of our knowledge, the effect of the commonly used pesticides on the activity of this fungus is not yet investigated. Therefore, in the present study, the effect of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) on the lipidome and selected extracellular compounds synthesized by T.
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