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Use of biological control agents for managing fungal pathogens in Solanaceae crops: progress and future perspectives—a review

Sinhle Madlhophe 1
Udoka Vitus Ogugua 2
Fikile Nelly Makhubu 1
Sandiswa Figlan 1
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Laboratories and Horticulture Centre, Science Campus, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2025-01-15
scimago Q2
SJR0.543
CiteScore6.5
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ISSN30049261
Abstract
The growing global population has intensified concerns about food security, making it essential to produce crops sustainably to meet increasing demands without harming the environment. In this regard, biological control agents (BCAs) have recently gained more attention owing to their potential to manage fungal diseases of crops, particularly in the Solanaceae family. The proper use of selected BCAs such as Trichoderma spp., Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas fluorescens, Beauveria bassiana, and Gliocladium spp. has several benefits for Solanaceae crops. This review aims to summarize the effectiveness of various biological control strategies for fungal diseases in Solanaceae crops. We also provide basic knowledge on BCAs along with suggestions for further research to reduce the severity of these destructive diseases.
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Madlhophe S. et al. Use of biological control agents for managing fungal pathogens in Solanaceae crops: progress and future perspectives—a review // Discover Applied Sciences. 2025. Vol. 7. No. 1. 83
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Madlhophe S., Ogugua U. V., Makhubu F. N., Figlan S. Use of biological control agents for managing fungal pathogens in Solanaceae crops: progress and future perspectives—a review // Discover Applied Sciences. 2025. Vol. 7. No. 1. 83
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1007/s42452-025-06500-9
UR - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s42452-025-06500-9
TI - Use of biological control agents for managing fungal pathogens in Solanaceae crops: progress and future perspectives—a review
T2 - Discover Applied Sciences
AU - Madlhophe, Sinhle
AU - Ogugua, Udoka Vitus
AU - Makhubu, Fikile Nelly
AU - Figlan, Sandiswa
PY - 2025
DA - 2025/01/15
PB - Springer Nature
IS - 1
VL - 7
SN - 3004-9261
ER -
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@article{2025_Madlhophe,
author = {Sinhle Madlhophe and Udoka Vitus Ogugua and Fikile Nelly Makhubu and Sandiswa Figlan},
title = {Use of biological control agents for managing fungal pathogens in Solanaceae crops: progress and future perspectives—a review},
journal = {Discover Applied Sciences},
year = {2025},
volume = {7},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {jan},
url = {https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s42452-025-06500-9},
number = {1},
pages = {83},
doi = {10.1007/s42452-025-06500-9}
}