TY - CHAP AU - Ramsés González-Estrada AU - Francisco Blancas-Benítez AU - Beatriz Montaño-Leyva AU - Cristina Moreno-Hernández AU - Luz Del Carmen Romero-Islas AU - Jovita Romero-Islas AU - Rosa Avila-Peña AU - Anelsy Ramos-Guerrero AU - Angel Fonseca-Cantabrana AU - Porfirio Gutierrez-Martinez ED - Mohammad Manjur Shah ED - Umar Sharif ED - Tijjani Rufai Buhari Y1 - 2018-12-28 PY - 2018 T1 - A Review Study on the Postharvest Decay Control of Fruit by Trichoderma N2 - Trichoderma is a genus of fungi that are present in all soils, where they are the most prevalent culturable fungi. They are also the most successful biofungicides used in today's agriculture. These green-colored fungi are well known for their antifungal and plant-growth-stimulating effects. This book provides comprehensive information on Trichoderma and its use in medical, agricultural and industrial applications. Section I focuses mainly on identification of Trichoderma species, and Section II is concerned with Trichoderma as a biological control agent. Chapters in these sections cover topics ranging from taxonomic status and biodiversity to biochemical analysis and bio-control application. BT - Trichoderma SP - Ch. 4 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82784 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.82784 SN - 978-1-78923-918-8 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-10 ER -