Research progress,application and prospects of Clonostachys fungi
Clonostachys species are a group of fungi with various morphological and ecological characteristics,which are widely distributed in a variety of environmental conditions,especially in soil.Because Clonostachys can control plant diseases through direct or indirect mechanisms including antagonism,mycoparasitism,growth promotion and the induction of plant resistance,the application of Clonostachys as a biocontrol agent has attracted much attention.In this review,we summarized the progress in phylogeny and taxonomy of this genus,and the inter-actions of Clonostachys-plant pathogens and Clonostachys-plants.Then,the application status of Clonostachys was summarized and its application prospect was also prospected.Screening strains with excellent biological control char-acteristics from Clonostachys fungi will promote their commercialization in agricultural applications.