Relationship between mycoparasites lifestyles and biocontrol behaviors against Fusarium spp. and mycotoxins production.
Global food security research is seeking eco-friendly solutions to control mycotoxins in grain infected by fungi (molds). In particular, mycotoxigenic Fusarium spp. outbreak is a chronic threat for cereal grain production, human, and animal health. In this review paper, we discuss up-to-date biological control strategies in applying mycoparasites as biological control agents (BCA) to prevent plant diseases in crops and mycotoxins in grain, food, and feed. The aim is to increase food safety and to minimize economic losses due to the reduced grain yield and quality. However, recent papers indicate that the study of the BCA specialists with biotrophic lifestyle lags behind our understanding of the BCA generalists with necrotrophic lifestyle. We examine critical behavioral traits of the two BCA groups of mycoparasites. The goal is to highlight their major characteristics in the context of future research towards an efficient biocontrol strategy against mycotoxin-producing Fusarium species. The emphasis is put on biocontrol of Fusarium graminearum, F. avenaceum, and F. culmorum causing Fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereals and their mycotoxins.
['Kim|Seon Hwa|SH|', 'Vujanovic|Vladimir|V|']
D000818:Animals D061046:Biological Control Agents D002523:Edible Grain D005516:Food Microbiology D059022:Food Safety D005658:Fungi D005670:Fusarium D006801:Humans D056265:Microbial Interactions D009183:Mycotoxins D010935:Plant Diseases D013605:T-2 Toxin D014242:Trichoderma
Mycoparasites Fusarium Mycotoxins Biological control agents