Key Metrics

Mechanism of Action & Benefits

• One of the most extensively studied biocontrol fungi in agriculture, applied to soil, seed, or the root zone rather than used as an animal gut probiotic
• Antagonizes soilborne plant pathogens through mycoparasitism—coiling around pathogen hyphae and penetrating their cell walls
• Produces cell wall-degrading enzymes (chitinase, glucanase, protease) and antifungal secondary metabolites, acting through antibiosis
• Establishes strong competition with pathogens for space, nutrients, and infection sites in the root zone
• Induces both systemic acquired resistance and induced systemic resistance, priming plants to mount defense responses against subsequent pathogen attack
• Promotes plant growth by modulating hormone balance and improving mineral nutrient uptake, functioning as a biofertilizer
• Beyond disease suppression, can enhance plant tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity

Recommended Dosage

Recommended minimum inclusion: 0.1–2×10⁸ CFU per kg body weight, adjusted by target species. For feed inclusion, calculate from body weight and target intake.