This article belongs to the Special Issue Biological Control of the Plant Pathogens.) The ultimate effects of crop losses manifest in the form of insufficient food production and chronic hunger. The gravity of this issue is rapidly being amplified by the rises in urbanization, climate change, and emerging pests and pathogens, and the deterioration of soil health. As an environmentally friendly
... [Show full abstract] alternative to chemical pesticides, microbial biocontrol agents (BCAs) have attracted global attention due to their ability to ensure food security by directly halting pre-harvest crop losses and, thereby, improving crop productivity [1]. Despite the substantial progress achieved in our understanding of plant-microbe interactions in recent years, developing more efficient BCAs remains a constant task. The current advances in biocontrol science and technology and the avenues for future research are reflected in the contributions presented in this Special Issue.
