• Indhumathi T
• R.Praveen Kumar
• R.Mahavidhya

Trichoderma spp. have been the most common fungi applied as biological control agents (BCA) as an wide range of fungal diseases of crop plants. Its use have recorded good success rate in controlling major plant diseases. Trichoderma mainly based on the activation of single or multiple control mechanisms. It is known that the Trichoderma based biocontrol mechanisms mainly rely on mycoparasitism, production of antibiotic and/or hydrolytic enzymes, and competition for nutrients as well as induced plant resistance. This chapter reviews the recent updates on published research findings on mechanisms used by Trichoderma as biocontrol agent of fungal diseases of crop plants particularly Fusarium wilt disease of tomato caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici.

Trichoderma, Fusarium wilt, Biocontrol activity

"Trichoderma as a Biocontrol agent against Fusarium fungal diseases ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.a863-a868, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105110.pdf

"Trichoderma as a Biocontrol agent against Fusarium fungal diseases ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppa863-a868, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105110.pdf