The mechanisms underlying plant–fungal endophyte interactions are not yet fully understood

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Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 49 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Endophytic Trichoderma: Potential and Prospects for Plant Health Management (2024) · Pathogens · cited 33× · doi

  Although the mechanisms underlying plant–fungal endophyte interactions are not yet fully understood, several studies have suggested their potential application in agriculture, particularly in the mitigation of plant pests and diseases.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: plant mechanisms underlying fungal endophyte interactions fully understood several potential application agriculture particularly mitigation pests
• Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Endophytic Fungi in Combating Salinity and Insect Stress in Plants (2026) · Journal of Crop Health · doi

  There is a need to identify the molecular mechanisms through which endophyte colonization improves plant resistance to environmental stress. Further research is required to understand the ecological and methodological restrictions that limit the wider applicability of experimental results.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need identify molecular mechanisms through endophyte colonization
• Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Endophytic Fungi in Combating Salinity and Insect Stress in Plants (2026) · Journal of Crop Health · doi

  Future research should prioritize identifying the molecular mechanisms through which endophyte colonization improves plant resistance to environmental stress. Studies should investigate the potential of endophytic fungi to improve crop yields and reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research prioritize identifying molecular mechanisms through endophyte
• Integration and benefits of root inoculation with endophytic entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum in the propagation of olive tree seedlings in nurseries (2026) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · cited 1× · doi

  ABSTRACT Despite the recognized benefits of endophytic entomopathogenic fungi (EEPF) as biological control agents, their potential role in promoting plant growth and inducing systemic resistance (ISR) in olive nurseries remains poorly understood.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: abstract despite recognized benefits endophytic entomopathogenic fungi eepf biological control agents potential role promoting plant
• Tripartite interactions of an endophytic entomopathogenic fungus, Asian corn borer, and host maize under elevated carbon dioxide (2024) · Pest Management Science · cited 15× · doi

  The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) in these systems is gaining increased attention, and EPF as crop endophytes hold the potential for combining insect pest control and yield enhancement of crops, but the effects of increased CO 2 concentration on this interaction are poorly understood.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: increased entomopathogenic fungi systems gaining attention crop endophytes hold potential combining insect pest control yield

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