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Mycoparasites have much potential for biocontrol of plant pathogens. They can be applied as commercially produced inoculants or, equally important, they can be exploited as natural regulators of pathogen populations by appropriate manipulation of crops or soils (Adams, 1990; Baker, 1987; Boogert et al., 1990; Fahima and Henis, 1990; Lumsden and Lewis, 1989). In either case it is important to understand their modes of action against target pathogens and the ecological factors that influence their activities. Several themes have begun to emerge from these studies, and they show parallels with events in other host-parasite interactions (Chet, 1987; Manocha and Chen, 1990). So this seems an appropriate time to assess the state of knowledge and draw attention to areas of neglect.
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Deacon, J.W., Berry, L.A. (1992). Modes of Action of Mycoparasites in Relation to Biocontrol of Soilborne Plant Pathogens. In: Tjamos, E.C., Papavizas, G.C., Cook, R.J. (eds) Biological Control of Plant Diseases. NATO ASI Series, vol 230. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9468-7_21
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