Trichoderma-based Products and their Widespread Use in Agriculture

Governing bodies throughout the world, particularly in Europe, are now implementing legislative mandates with the objective of decreasing dependence on pesticides in agriculture to increase consumer and environmental safety. In order to reduce the risks associated with pesticide applications and reduce dependency on their use, Directives will promote low pesticide-input by implementing integrated pest management (IPM), and provide the means to establish the necessary conditions and measures to employ these practices, as well as to ensure security of commercial products. One approach includes the use of biological control agents and their products as alternatives to synthetic agro-chemicals. Trichoderma spp.…

• MD
  Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca

  Awards: FIRB 2002, 2007-2013, PRIN 2003
• RC
  Regione Calabria
• FF
  FP7 Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology