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International Microbiology
versión impresa ISSN 1139-6709
Resumen
BENITEZ, Tahía; RINCON, Ana M.; LIMON, M. Carmen y CODON, Antonio C.. Biocontrol mechanisms of Trichoderma strains. INT. MICROBIOL. [online]. 2004, vol.7, n.4, pp.249-260. ISSN 1139-6709.
The genus Trichoderma comprises a great number of fungal strains that act as biological control agents, the antagonistic properties of which are based on the activation of multiple mechanisms. Trichoderma strains exert biocontrol against fungal phytopathogens either indirectly, by competing for nutrients and space, modifying the environmental conditions, or promoting plant growth and plant defensive mechanisms and antibiosis, or directly, by mechanisms such as mycoparasitism. These indirect and direct mechanisms may act coordinately and their importance in the biocontrol process depends on the Trichoderma strain, the antagonized fungus, the crop plant, and the environmental conditions, including nutrient availability, pH, temperature, and iron concentration. Activation of each mechanism implies the production of specific compounds and metabolites, such as plant growth factors, hydrolytic enzymes, siderophores, antibiotics, and carbon and nitrogen permeases. These metabolites can be either overproduced or combined with appropriate biocontrol strains in order to obtain new formulations for use in more efficient control of plant diseases and postharvest applications.
Palabras clave : Trichoderma; phytopathogenic fungi; antibiosis; biofertilization; hydrolytic enzymes; plant protection.