Soil Allies: Exploring the Combined Potential of Folsomia candida and Trichoderma spp. Against Fusarium oxysporum
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Fusarium oxysporum is a widespread phytopathogenic fungus that affects a variety of crops worldwide. This study evaluated the independent effects of three species of Trichoderma ( T. harzianum , T. viride , and T. longibrachiatum ) and the springtail Folsomia candida on the suppression of F. oxysporum under laboratory conditions. We conducted separate in vitro assays to assess fungal antagonism and feeding preferences of the springtail. The results demonstrated that all Trichoderma species significantly inhibited F. oxysporum growth, whilst F. candida showed a marked preference for consuming F. oxysporum mycelium over that of the tested Trichoderma species. These findings suggest that both organisms may contribute to the reduction of F. oxysporum independently. This preliminary work lays the foundation for future studies investigating potential interactions and combined biocontrol applications under more complex and ecological settings.
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- Authors
- Santos‐Barbosa, J. C., Molina, J., & Rodríguez‐Bocanegra, M. X.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
- Department of Microbiology Unidad de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (UNIDIA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá Colombia
- Corresponding author
- Molina, Jorge
- Venue
- Environmental Microbiology Reports
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- e70202-e70202
- ISSN
- 1758-2229 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC12480435
- OpenAlex
- W4414675473
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 90
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1
- FWCI
- 0.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Environmental Microbiology Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Keywords
- Fusarium oxysporum, Trichoderma, Folsomia candida, Collembola, biological control, fungal antagonism, plant pathogenic fungi, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma viride, Trichoderma longibrachiatum, feeding preference
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antibiosis, Arthropods, Fusarium, Plant Diseases, Soil Microbiology, Trichoderma
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