Abstract
The microbes are omnipresent in nature, and the interactions of microbes (including bacteria, fungi, and archaea) with plants and each other form the complex network of interactions which might be beneficial or harmful for the interacting partner. Volatile organic compounds released from microbes are dynamic in nature and serve as signaling molecule for inter- and intraspecies communication among microbes and plants. Fumes emitted from bacteria, fungi, and plants have been reported to influence the growth of each other positively and develop the resistance against the plant pathogens. In this context, microbial volatile compounds could substitute chemical-based fertilizers and pesticides owing their competence for the plant growth promotion and suppress the phytopathogens, developing the resistance against stresses (biotic and abiotic). This chapter sheds the light on the potential of microbial volatile compounds and their inter/intraspecies interaction as bacteria–bacteria, bacteria–fungi, bacteria–plant, and fungi–plant and how the scents from microbes can be used for plant growth promotion and disease resistance in plants. Also, the challenges in the path of utilization of microbial volatiles for field application have been discussed.
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