biological control

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Use of Trichoderma in agriculture primarily targets:

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1. **Identity**: *Trichoderma* is a genus of free-living fungi that are very common in soil and root ecosystems.
2. **Biocontrol agent**: They are used as efficient **biocontrol agents** for several plant pathogens.
3. **Mechanism**: They suppress other fungi through **competition** for nutrients, secretion of antibiotics (antibiosis), and direct parasitism of pathogenic fungal hyphae.
4. **Application**: Often used as seed treatments to prevent soil-borne diseases like root rot and wilt.

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