Antagonistic activity of Indigenous Algerian Trichoderma spp. and their secondary metabolites against major wheat crown rot pathogens
Hadjer Lasmer·Francesco Vinale·Alessia Staropoli·Laura Grauso·Matteo Lorito·Houda Boureghda·Saliha Chihat·Abdenour Zibani
Abstract Background Fusarium crown rot (FCR), caused mainly by a complex of Fusarium species, is a destructive wheat disease worldwide that reduces yield and contaminates grain with mycotoxins. In Algeria, previous studies have shown that Fusarium culmorum is the pathogen most commonly associated with FCR, alongside Fusarium pseudograminearum, Microdochium nivale, and M. majus. To support sustainable disease management, this study investigates the biocontrol potential of indigenous Trichoderma s