Penn State researchers found that certain Trichoderma fungi can boost tomato growth and alter soil bacterial communities, offering potential as a biological alternative to chemical fungicides.

Six species of Trichoderma were recorded on the Maltese islands in a joint study between researchers from the University of Malta and the National Research Council in Italy. One – the Trichoderma ...

Scientists have come closer to understanding how a common fungus "makes its living in the soil," which could lead to its possible "career change" as a therapeutic agent for plant and human health.