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

Vipul Kumar, Bhupendra Koul (), Pooja Taak, Dhananjay Yadav and Minseok Song ()
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Vipul Kumar: Department of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
Bhupendra Koul: Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
Pooja Taak: Department of Botany, Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya 144205, Punjab, India
Dhananjay Yadav: Department of Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
Minseok Song: Department of Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-37

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

Keywords: biocontrol; phytopathogen; Trichoderma; mycoparasitism; soil-borne; bio-pesticide (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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