Evaluation of Trichoderma bio-control agents and pre-cultivation seed treatments for the control of Cephalosporium maydis causing late wilt in maize (Zea mays L.)

Evaluation of Trichoderma bio-control agents and pre-cultivation seed treatments for the control of Cephalosporium maydis causing late wilt in maize (Zea mays L.)

Abstract Background Late wilt disease, caused by Cephalosporium maydis, is one of the most aggressive fungal diseases threatening maize production in Egypt and Mediterranean region. Biological control and pre-cultivation seed treatments are proposed among the best strategies to control C. maydis und...

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Main Authors: Abeer A. Ahmed, Hend T. Eid, Heba M. Fatouh, Rania A. Saleh, Hend Mohammad Saad Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Late wilt disease
Cephalosporium maydis
Trichoderma spp.
Seed priming
Seed coating
Plant extracts
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06881-4
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