The loss of organic material from the roots provides the energy for the development of active
microbial populations in the rhizosphere around the root. Generally, saproptrophs or …

Plant pathogens cause severe losses or damage to crops worldwide and thereby
significantly reduce the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. World tendencies …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

The genus Verticillium Nees represents one of the world's major fungal pathogens, affecting
crop plants mostly in the cool and warm temperate regions, it also occurs in sub-tropical and …

The soil-borne fungus Verticillium causes serious vascular disease in a wide variety of
annual crops and woody perennials. Verticillium wilt is notoriously difficult to control by …

The management of certain plant beneficial microorganisms [biological control agents
(BCAs)] seems to be a promising and environmental friendly method to control plant …

Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes which target plants and both nonvertebrate and
vertebrate animals, including fish and mammalian species. However, several Pythium spp …

This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause plant disease,
ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes examples of cash and staple crop …

This review discusses recent advances in research into plant pathogenic oomycetes with an
emphasis on root-infecting species. We focus on aspects of host targeting, mycoparasitism …

Contributions from 80 world-renowned authorities representing a broad international
background lend Fungal Biotechnology in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental …