Dual Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects of Trichoderma nordicum V1 Against Oomycete Plant Pathogens.
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April 19, 2026
Abstract
The potential of Trichoderma nordicum (Hypocreales, Ascomycota), a recently described species, for antagonism and use in the biocontrol of oomycete-caused plant diseases is unknown. Trichoderma is a well-known genus for containing microbial antagonists and biocontrol agents. The T. nordicum in this study was isolated from decomposing wood, and rpb2 and tef1 barcode sequencing demonstrated that the isolates were a match to the reference T. nordicum and T. nigricans strains. Since T. nordicum was described before T. nigricans, the isolates were assigned to T. nordicum, although taxonomic uncertainty between these species requires future clarification. In dual-culture confrontation assays, T. nordicum overgrew five economically important oomycete plant pathogens (Phytophthora capsici, P. sojae, Pythium aphanidermatum, P. myriotylum, and Globisporangium ultimum). The inability to recover viable P. aphanidermatum and P. capsici from the parts of the plate overgrown by T. nordicum, coupled with protease and endo-cellulase activities, correlates with T. nordicum having antagonistic abilities. Inoculation with T. nordicum preventively reduced the levels of cucumber seedling damping-off caused by P. aphanidermatum by up to 70%. The T. nordicum biocontrol effects against pepper blight caused by P. capsici were greater than 80%, compared to an autoclaved T. nordicum spore control. T. nordicum could also significantly promote the growth of pepper, with plant weight increased by up to 40%, compared to an autoclaved-spore control. In contrast, T. nordicum could not be used to control Pythium soft rot of ginger caused by P. myriotylum, even though P. myriotylum was overgrown by T. nordicum, suggesting host- or pathosystem-specific factors influence biocontrol efficacy. In summary, T. nordicum is a promising biocontrol agent for use in the control of pepper blight caused by P. capsici, and also has potential for use in the control of other oomycete-caused plant diseases in vegetable production systems.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
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| Funder name | Awards |
Agriculture Research System of China, China | CARS-24-C-01 |
National Natural Science Foundation of China, China | W2433090 |
Journal title
Journal of Fungi
Volume
12
Issue
4
Article number
292
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel, Switzerland
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2309-608X
Date accepted
April 13, 2026
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IF = 4.0 (2024)