About this Research Topic
The use of the HIPF within IPM programs requires a good understanding of the above-mentioned new roles by studying case by case their interactions with plants and the trophic relations as mediated by these fungi. The mechanisms used by these fungi to induce growth promotion, and systematic or induced resistance are also worth investigating further. For that, it is important to use a combination of various disciplines within plant science such as entomology, biology, molecular and histological techniques to arrive at sound conclusions. The main objective of this Research Topic is to cover the latest and most advanced research on the multifunctionality of HIPF and their new roles in plant protection and production.
We invite authors to submit manuscripts on themes that include, but are not limited to, the following:
· HIPF as endophytes: molecular insights into this function.
· HIPF as plant growth promoters and insect controllers.
· HIPF as inductors of resistance
· Multitrophic interactions mediated by HIPF
Keywords: hipf, insect pathogen fungi, plant pathogens, fungi, endophytes
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