<scp> <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> </scp> strain <scp>T22</scp> enhances direct and indirect defenses in tomato plants against the stink bug <scp> <i>Halyomorpha halys</i> </scp>
These findings demonstrate that T. harzianum T22 enhances tomato responses against H. halys by strengthening defense signaling pathways and modulating indirect defenses that facilitate natural enemy recruitment. Overall, these results suggest that using plant-growth-promoting fungi to enhance plant defenses is a promising crop protection strategy for controlling stink bug pests. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Tuğcan Alınç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1146-2863)
- Francesco Mercati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-2881)
- Salvatore Guarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6670-3997)
- Livio Torta
- Antonino Cusumano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-9164)
- Stefano Colazza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-7814)
- Guglielmo Puccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4290-9733)
- Ezio Peri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1095-7258)
Institutions
- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70436
- Primary Topic
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00