A master’s thesis at the College of Agriculture, University of Kerbala, focused on the formulation of a biofungicide using different species of Trichoderma spp. and its evaluation in controlling certain seed rot and seedling damping-off pathogens. The thesis was presented by researcher Mayada Mohsen Mutaib.
The study aimed to:
- Control the pathogenic fungus Fusarium solani using selected species of Trichoderma spp. isolated from various Iraqi soils.
- Formulate a biological fungicide composed of Trichoderma spp. strains identified and characterized in this research.
Key Recommendation:
The thesis recommended the use of locally isolated Trichoderma fungi in the production of safe and sustainable biofungicides, and encouraged their integration into integrated pest management (IPM) programs in agriculture.
