Title:	Influence of application timing on the efficacy of rhizosphere adapted Trichoderma strains for biocontrol of Fusarium kalimantanense in banana tree.
Authors:	SANTOS, J. M. R. dos VIEIRA, R. F. B. da S. ARAÚJO, L. R. L. TANIGUCHI, C. A. K. ARTUR, A. G. SCHURT, D. A. LIMA, C. S. SILVA, C. de F. B. da
Affiliation:	JOÃO MARCOS RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; REGIMARA FRANCISCA BERNARDO DA SILVA VIEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; LETÍCIA REJANE LIMA ARAÚJO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; CARLOS ALBERTO KENJI TANIGUCHI, CNPAT; ADRIANA GUIRADO ARTUR, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; DANIEL AUGUSTO SCHURT, CNPT; CRISTIANO SOUZA LIMA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; CHRISTIANA DE FATIMA BRUCE DA SILVA, CNPAT.
Date Issued:	2026
Citation:	Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, v. 56, e84284, 2026.
Description:	Developing sustainable alternatives to the chemical control of Panama disease in banana tree is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the dual role of Trichoderma strains isolated from banana tree rhizosphere in suppressing the disease severity and promoting plant growth. The isolates were characterized by ITS region sequencing, in vitro antagonism assays, and greenhouse experiments, using micropropagated ‘Prata Catarina’ banana plantlets. In vitro, the Trichoderma strains exhibited rapid growth and inhibited the mycelial expansion of the pathogen (14.85-22.44 %). Under greenhouse conditions, Trichoderma application reduced the disease severity, when compared to pathogen-only controls, particularly when applied after inoculation. Several isolates also enhanced plant growth and nutrient uptake. The Trichoderma asperellum (LPPC301) and Trichoderma longibrachiatum (LPPC304) strains increased the plant height, pseudostem diameter, root length, and biomass, whereas LPPC238 and LPPC301 improved the phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur accumulation. Overall, the Trichoderma strains adapted to the banana tree rhizosphere mitigated the Panama disease and enhanced the plant vigor, supporting their potential for integration in sustainable and environmentally friendly banana production systems.
Thesagro:	Musa sp Controle Biológico Estimulante de Crescimento Vegetal Rizosfera Fungo Para Controle Biológico
NAL Thesaurus:	Biological control Plant growth Rhizosphere fungi
Keywords:	Fungos da rizosfera
ISSN:	1983-4063
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-40632026v5684284
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPAT)