Research Progress on Gliocladium spp. Application in Agriculture
SUN Zongping, YU Meixia, LIU Xiaoyu, TANG Jun*
Biological control has the advantages of non-toxicity, non-residue and green, etc, which covers the shortages of chemical pesticides that cause environmental issues. Therefore, biological control shows excellent performances and huge potentials in agricultural field. Gliocladium spp. which exist widely in the soil, are one of the most extensively studied fungus in the aspect of biological control. The biological control mechanisms include competition for nutrients, hyperparasitism, antagonism and induction of plant system resistance. In the past few decades, researchers have found that Gliocladium spp. were effective assistant agents for solving agricultural diseases and pests because they had good biological characteristics, diverse antagonistic mechanism, and broad host range. This article focused on Gliocladium spp. and reviewed the study progress of related biological agent and the corresponding biocontrol mechanism and functional gene exploitation. In addition, the growth-promoting effect and pollutant degradation/resistance potential of the Gliocladium spp. were also summarized. This review is expected to provide a sound reference for the utilization of Gliocladium spp. in the agricultural field.
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