Fig. 1From: Biological control of Phaseolus vulgaris and Pisum sativum root rot disease using Trichoderma speciesInitial steps of the interaction between the root rot pathogen and the biocontrol agent Trichoderma in soil. When Trichoderma is surrounding the rhizosphere (green hyphae), it associates with the plant roots to protect them from the invasion of pathogens by mycoparasite or colonizing the roots and improve the plant health by induced systemic resistance (ISR)Back to article page