Trichoderma and its potential applications

Abstract

Trichoderma are free-living green-spored ascomycetes, ubiquitous inhabitants of soil and aquatic environments present in nearly all types of tropical and temperate regions. Trichoderma species are known to maintain a parasitic or symbiotic relationship with plants and animals and are ubiquitous inhabitants of soil and aquatic environments with its diverse applications in the field of agriculture, industries, and bioremediation. It is a well-known biocontrol agent and follows various mechanisms such as competition, mycoparasitism, induced resistance, etc. The following chapter, therefore, briefs the diversity, biology, and various applications of Trichoderma.