Fungal Endophytes: An Alternative Biocontrol Agent against Phytopathogenic Fungi

There has been renewed interest in the application of endophytic fungi to control phytopathogenic fungi, which cause significant damage crop health, ultimately leading losses agricultural productivity. Endophytic inhibit pathogens via different modes action—mycoparasitism, competition (for nutrients and ecological niches), antibiosis, induction plant defense—thus demonstrating ability a wide range growth phases habitats. However, many studies have conducted under laboratory conditions, there is huge lack real field testing was performed. Aspergillus, Clonostachys, Coniothyrium, Trichoderma, Verticillium proven be most effective fungal biocontrol agents. Trichoderma regarded as promising group commercial formulations. In this study, we attempted emphasize significance endophytes controlling while reporting recent advances biology application.