African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Review

Trichoderma- a potential and effective bio fungicide and alternative source against notable phytopathogens: A review

Mukesh Srivastava, Vipul Kumar, Mohammad Shahid, Sonika Pandey and Anuradha Singh
Biocontrol Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology, CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 31 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2016

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