Assessing the specificity of bacterial-fungal interactions for biocontrol strategies

Using more bacterial and fungal isolates in confrontation experiments clarifies the drivers of interactions, fungal responses, and bacterial off‑target effects. The research presented here highlights the need for further systematic, in-depth research into fungal-bacterial interactions to validate existing findings, establish a traceable, easily analyzable isolate-level dataset, and prevent unintended consequences in microbial biocontrol applications and beyond.