Trichoderma asperellum as a preventive and curative agent to control Fusarium wilt in Stevia rebaudiana

Stevia has been introduced in many countries for the production of sugar-free sweeteners. Concurrently, several emerging pathogens have been described in this plant host. One of the latest has been Fusarium oxysporum, a well-known soil-borne pathogen causing vascular wilt in many plants. Classical m...