Tomato is the second most widely produced vegetable in the world. All through growth time or even after harvesting, tomatoes are prone to several diseases brought about through viruses, fungal pathogen, bacteria, and nematodes. Tomato wilt is a fungal disease, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici, that limiting tomato output severely around the world. Several measures were offered to restrict the spread of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici but were difficult because of the ability of the fungus to stay long in the soil. A wide range of chemical pesticides currently available and the continuous use of these pesticides affect the food substance of tomatoes as well as their texture and the performance of soil in order to control all these vulnerabilities. Thus, this review focuses on the possible use of microbial pesticide potential along with mechanisms for the management of wilt disease in tomato. Additionally, different constraints in tomato production, symptoms produced b

Microbial pesticides, Bioagents, PGPR, ISR, Trichoderma, Pseudomonas, Glomus, Baccillus

For the management of Fusarium wilt disease in tomato, many synthetic chemical pesticides are in use. These pesticides are affecting our natural environment, while combating Fusarium wilt disease. To reduce the hazardous effect of pesticide and meet the food demand of increasing world population, researchers investigated and developed different alternative ways for management of diseases. One of them is the use of natural biocontrol agent which has been proved economic and ecological alternative method to manage different plant diseases in effective manner. Many investigations showed a potential role of biocontrol agent against plant diseases management. However, research and knowledge gap of plant microbe interactions, especially for the plant-biotic stress-biocontrol agents in rhizosphere region. Improvement in knowledge about rhizosphere ecology interactions and distribution of antagonistic and pathogenic microorganisms can help in enhancing the efficacy of bio-agents against plant

Bajpai, R., Teli, B., Rashid, M.M., Nanda, S. Yadav, S.K. and Kumar, G. (2021). Biocontrol of Fusarium Wilt in Tomato: An Eco-friendly and Cost Effective Approach. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(2): 62-69.