ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on identification and characterization of Trichoderma spp., its role in disease management for control of pathogens and its potential application in agriculture. Trichoderma is a genus of free living, anamorphic, filamentous, and asexually reproducing fungi commonly available in soil and root ecosystems. The characteristic features of fungus include rapid growth; conidia those are mostly bright green and conidiophore branched. Trichoderma species is universal in occurrence and is commonly soil inhabitant Trichoderma spp. degrade cellulose. Trichoderma spp. is a rapid growing fungus extremely common in agricultural, prairie, forest, salt marsh, and desert soils in all climatic zones. Commercial use and application of biological disease control have been slow mainly due to their variable performances under different environmental conditions in the field. Trichoderma plays an important role in the bioremediation of soil that are contaminated with dangerous pesticides and herbicides and some pesticide are release volatile gases which pollute our environment for humankind.
