Response surface methodology study of the combined effects of temperature, pH, and<i>a</i>_won the growth rate of<i>Trichoderma asperellum</i>

Abstract

This study should contribute towards improving the biocontrol efficacy of T. asperellum strains used against P. megakarya. Integrated into a broader study of the impact of environmental factors on the biocontrol agent-pathogen system, this work should help to build a more rational control strategy, possibly involving the use of a compatible adjuvant protecting T. asperellum against desiccation.