Antagonists of plant-diseases/nematodes

beneficials - natural enemies of pests

Trichoderma harzianum conidiophores
Source: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service - Wikimedia Commons

Antagonists of plant-diseases/nematodes

This group includes beneficial organisms which have been reported to be antagonistic to plant diseases, including those caused by plant parasitic nematodes.

The following subgroups are currently included in the system:

• bacterial antagonists of plant diseases like Pseudomonas fluorescens
• antagonistic and mycoparasitic fungi like Trichoderma
• other antagonists to plant diseases like mycoviruses and phages or mycophagous insects