Phylloplane Microfungal Metabolites as Crop Protectants

Key Points

• Microfungal metabolites significantly enhance crop protection against pathogens, reducing disease incidence.
• Metabolite efficacy was demonstrated with up to 40% decrease in pathogen progression during trials.
• Assessment using field data across diverse crop species indicated broad applicability of metabolites.
• These findings may enable sustainable agricultural practices, reducing the need for chemical pesticides.