Phialomyces macrosporus reduced the severity of anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) on coffee.
P. macrosporus promotes plant growth and colonizes roots and stems of coffee seedlings endophytically.
P. macrosporus protects coffee seedlings by a combination of induce resistance and competition for nutrients.
P. macrosporus is a promising biological agent of anthracnose on coffee seedlings.