Aureobasidium spp.: Diversity, Versatility, and Agricultural Utility

The black yeast-like fungi Aureobasidium spp. are ubiquitous microorganisms found in a wide variety of extreme and benign environments as saprophytes, endophytes, pathogens. Since this diverse genus includes species with potential uses agriculture the food industry, it is important that we explore their evolution spread context climate change. known to be capable producing plethora various metabolites, many which find applications field control plant present review aims explain how these can provide ecological safe strategies might adopted agricultural production systems processing. versatility lie perfectly within Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2021–2030 by opening new horizons respectful environment human health.