Thirty-four isolates of soil-borne fungi comprised of 12 genera and 15 spp. were tested under greenhouse conditions against Verticillium dahliae, causal agent of Verticillium wilt of eggplant (S. melongena). Six isolates of the soil-borne fungi that reduced disease in greenhouse experiments were tested in 2 fields under different production systems. One isolate of Talaromyces flavus reduced disease by 76 and 67% in fields 1 and 2, respectively. Yield was also increased by 18 and 54% (by weight) and 22 and 71% (by number of fruit) in fields 1 and 2, respectively. This is the 1st report of T. flavus being used to control a plant disease caused by Verticillium sp.