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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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T. asperellum reduced the aflatoxin level produced by A. flavus alone from 5120 ± 560 µg/kg to 63.1 ± 3.1 µg/kg.

Taxon: Zea maysZea mayst0
Treatment: T. asperellume0
Interactor: A. flavusAspergillus flavuse0pathogen
Second interactor: T. asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: AFT productione0
Direction: reducinge0
Value: 63.1 ± 3.1 µg/kge0
Qualifier: 5120 ± 560 µg/kge0
Comparator: A. flavus alonee0

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“Zea mays”
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“T. harzianum and T. asperellum were the most effective at lowering AFT production of the aflatoxigenic strains, reducing the 5120 ± 560 µg/kg AFT level produced by A. flavus alone to 50.1 ± 1.10 and 63.1 ± 3.1 µg/kg, respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1514–1743

Title

Trichoderma harzianum Suppresses Aflatoxins in Zea mays: A Biological Strategy for Pakistan’s Agriculture Industry

Aisha Khalid; Shazia Iram; Irum Asif; et al. Stresses 2026. doi:10.3390/stresses6020034

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Intervention effect Co-culturing Aspergillus flavus with Trichoderma harzianum significantly decreased aflatoxin levels, a relative reduction of 99.3% compared with aflatoxigenic treatments alone.
Intervention effect T. harzianum reduced the aflatoxin level produced by A. flavus alone from 5120 ± 560 µg/kg to 50.1 ± 1.10 µg/kg.
Intervention effect Aspergillus flavus negatively affected maize germination and early growth.
Intervention effect Trichoderma harzianum significantly enhanced maize germination and early growth.

Intervention effectobservedcited backgroundpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Earlier studies showed that dipping rice roots in Trichoderma asperellum or applying it as a foliar spray significantly reduced rice blast.

Taxon: riceOryza sativae0
Treatment: dipping rice roots in a formulation of Trichoderma asperellume0
Interactor: Magnaporthe oryzaePyricularia oryzaee0pathogen
Second interactor: Trichoderma asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: rice blaste0
Direction: reductione0

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“dipping rice roots in a formulation of Trichoderma asperellum at the transplanting stage or applying the strain as a foliar spray post transplanting led to a statistically significant reduction in rice blast (caused by Magnaporthe oryzae )”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 38–277

Title

Effects of applying Trichoderma asperellum to rice ( Oryza sativa ) on phytobiome and plant responses

Greg Deakin; Georgina Fagg; Tom Passey; et al. Annals of Applied Biology 2026. doi:10.1111/aab.70119

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Intervention effectobservedcited backgroundpositivemeasured

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Earlier studies showed that dipping rice roots in Trichoderma asperellum or foliar spraying it increased rice grain yield in Tanzania.

Taxon: riceOryza sativae0
Treatment: dipping rice roots in a formulation of Trichoderma asperellume0
Interactor: Trichoderma asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: grain yielde0
Direction: increasede0
Setting: Tanzaniae0

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“dipping rice roots in a formulation of Trichoderma asperellum at the transplanting stage or applying the strain as a foliar spray post transplanting led to a statistically significant reduction in rice blast (caused by Magnaporthe oryzae ) and increased grain yield in Tanzania”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 38–315

Title

Effects of applying Trichoderma asperellum to rice ( Oryza sativa ) on phytobiome and plant responses

Greg Deakin; Georgina Fagg; Tom Passey; et al. Annals of Applied Biology 2026. doi:10.1111/aab.70119

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Root dipping and foliar application of T. asperellum spore suspension had only a limited impact on the leaf epiphytes and root/rhizosphere microbiome after 1 and 4 weeks.

Taxon: riceOryza sativat0
Treatment: root dipping and foliar application with T. asperellum spore suspensione0
Interactor: T. asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: leaf epiphytes and root/rhizosphere microbiomee0
Direction: limited impacte0

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“rice ( Oryza sativa )”
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“Both root dipping and foliar application with T. asperellum spore suspension only had a limited impact on the leaf epiphytes and root/rhizosphere microbiome after 1 and 4 weeks of treatment, respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 525–728

Title

Effects of applying Trichoderma asperellum to rice ( Oryza sativa ) on phytobiome and plant responses

Greg Deakin; Georgina Fagg; Tom Passey; et al. Annals of Applied Biology 2026. doi:10.1111/aab.70119

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultmeasured

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Blast reduction by foliar T. asperellum is unlikely to be due to direct antagonism against M. oryzae and more likely occurs via induced plant defence responses.

Taxon: riceOryza sativat0
Treatment: foliar application of T. asperellume0
Interactor: M. oryzaePyricularia oryzaee0pathogen
Second interactor: T. asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: reduction of blaste0
Qualifier: induced plant defence responsese0

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“rice ( Oryza sativa )”
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“reduction of blast because of foliar application of T. asperellum is unlikely because of direct antagonism against M. oryzae , but more likely via induced plant defence responses”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1825–2003

Title

Effects of applying Trichoderma asperellum to rice ( Oryza sativa ) on phytobiome and plant responses

Greg Deakin; Georgina Fagg; Tom Passey; et al. Annals of Applied Biology 2026. doi:10.1111/aab.70119

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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P. putida PCL1760 and T. asperellum T302 showed no antagonistic interactions in vitro.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
Interactor: P. putida PCL1760Pseudomonas putidae7biocontrol_agent
Second interactor: T. asperellum T302Trichoderma asperellume7biocontrol_agent
Outcome: antagonistic interactions between the strainse1

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“tomato Fusarium root rot”
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“No antagonistic interactions between the strains were observed in vitro”
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“These findings demonstrate the compatibility of P. putida PCL1760 and T. asperellum T302 and highlight the potential of their combined application for the management of tomato root rot diseases”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1448–1641

Title

Compatibility of biocontrol agents Pseudomonas putida PCL1760 and Trichoderma asperellum T302

Shamil' Validov Agrobiotechnologies and digital farming 2026. doi:10.12737/2782-490x-2026-5-1-64-71

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Co-inoculation with T. asperellum T302 increased P. putida PCL1760 population density on the apical tomato root region 8.2-fold compared with PCL1760 alone.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
Organ / stage: apical root regione2
Treatment: co-inoculation with T. asperellum strain T302e2
Interactor: P. putida strain PCL1760Pseudomonas putidae2biocontrol_agent
Second interactor: T. asperellum strain T302Trichoderma asperellume2biocontrol_agent
Outcome: population density of P. putida strain PCL1760e2
Direction: increasede2
Value: 8.2-folde2
Qualifier: 1.4 × 10⁶ to 11.5 × 10⁶ cells cm⁻¹e2
Comparator: inoculation with PCL1760 alonee2

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“tomato Fusarium root rot”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 532–556

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“co-inoculation with T. asperellum strain T302 increased the population density of P. putida strain PCL1760 on the apical root region from 1.4 × 10⁶ to 11.5 × 10⁶ cells cm⁻¹, representing an 8.2-fold increase compared to inoculation with PCL1760 alone”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 658–908

Title

Compatibility of biocontrol agents Pseudomonas putida PCL1760 and Trichoderma asperellum T302

Shamil' Validov Agrobiotechnologies and digital farming 2026. doi:10.12737/2782-490x-2026-5-1-64-71

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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The presence of PCL1760 did not significantly affect colonization of tomato roots by T. asperellum T302.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
Treatment: presence of strain PCL1760e3
Interactor: T. asperellum T302Trichoderma asperellume3biocontrol_agent
Second interactor: strain PCL1760e3biocontrol_agent
Outcome: colonization of tomato roots by T. asperellum T302e3
Direction: no_changeinferrede3

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“tomato Fusarium root rot”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 532–556

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“The presence of strain PCL1760 did not significantly affect colonization of tomato roots by T. asperellum T302”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 910–1020

Title

Compatibility of biocontrol agents Pseudomonas putida PCL1760 and Trichoderma asperellum T302

Shamil' Validov Agrobiotechnologies and digital farming 2026. doi:10.12737/2782-490x-2026-5-1-64-71

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

P. putida PCL1760 and T. asperellum T302 are compatible.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
Interactor: P. putida PCL1760Pseudomonas putidae7biocontrol_agent
Second interactor: T. asperellum T302Trichoderma asperellume7biocontrol_agent
Outcome: compatibility of P. putida PCL1760 and T. asperellum T302e7

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“tomato Fusarium root rot”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 532–556

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“These findings demonstrate the compatibility of P. putida PCL1760 and T. asperellum T302 and highlight the potential of their combined application for the management of tomato root rot diseases”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1448–1641

Title

Compatibility of biocontrol agents Pseudomonas putida PCL1760 and Trichoderma asperellum T302

Shamil' Validov Agrobiotechnologies and digital farming 2026. doi:10.12737/2782-490x-2026-5-1-64-71

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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T. lixii, T. asperellum and T. harzianum inhibited up to 58% of Foc radial growth in vitro.

Taxon: Musa AAA cv. Gros Michele0
Material: Gros Michele0
Treatment: T. lixii, T. asperellum, and T. harzianume1
Interactor: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubenseFusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubensee5pathogen
Second interactor: T. lixii, T. asperellum, and T. harzianumTrichoderma harzianumTrichoderma asperellumTrichoderma lixiie1biocontrol_agent
Outcome: radial growthe1
Direction: inhibitede1
Value: 58%e1

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“Musa AAA cv. Gros Michel”
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“In vitro, T. lixii, T. asperellum, and T. harzianum inhibited up to 58% of Foc radial growth”
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“Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc)”
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Title

Antagonistic and growth-enhancing effect of native Trichoderma spp. on ‘Gros Michel’ banana under Foc R1 infection

Terrero Yepez, Pedro; Mayorga Morejon, Rafaela; Rodulfo Acuña, Paola; et al. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja) 2026

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Intervention effect Trichoderma application significantly reduced vascular wilt severity under greenhouse conditions.
Association Trichoderma application was associated with increased pseudostem diameter and root biomass in banana.
Intervention effect T. afroharzianum lowered Fusarium wilt incidence in banana to levels comparable to the healthy control.
Intervention effect T. lixii lowered Fusarium wilt incidence in banana to levels comparable to the healthy control.

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