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Trichoderma spp. · biocontrol · bacterial pathogens

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas spp., Trichoderma spp., etc., and is conferred through plant hormone-mediated signalling”
Source
sundin_bacterial_disease_management_2016.pdf
Page
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AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Trichoderma spp. inducing ISR via JA/ET signalling against bacterial and fungal pathogens is a well-established biocontrol mechanism widely cited in agroecological IPM literature.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Trichoderma-induced ISR via hormone-mediated signalling is well documented, primarily against fungal pathogens but also reported against bacterial pathogens. Claim is consistent with current phytopathology consensus.”

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