Trichoderma koningii

Trichoderma koningii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Hypocreaceae
Genus: Trichoderma
Species:
T. koningii
Binomial name
Trichoderma koningii
Oudem. (1902)
Synonyms
  • Acrostalagmus koningii (Oudem.) Duché & R. Heim (1931)

Trichoderma koningii is a very common soil dwelling saprotroph with a worldwide distribution.[1] It has been heavily exploited for agricultural use as an effective biopesticide, having been frequently cited as an alternative biological control agent in the regulation of fungi-induced plant diseases.[2][3] They are endosymbionts associated with plant root tissues, exhibiting mycoparasitism and promoting plant growth due to their capacity to produce different secondary metabolites.[4]

Trichoderma koningii is a species belonging to the genus Trichoderma. Fungi in this genus are able to adapt to different ecological niches and can colonize their habitats effectively, allowing them to be powerful antagonists and biocontrol agents.[5] Typical of Trichoderma species is having a fast growth rate and the production of green or hyaline conidia on a branched conidiophore structure.[5][6]

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