The considerable loss of crop productivity each year due to plant disease or pathogen
invasion during pre-or post-harvest storage conditions is one of the most severe challenges …

As endophytes are widely distributed in the plant's internal compartments and despite
having enormous potential as a biocontrol agent against postharvest diseases of fruits, the …

Talaromyces is a monophyletic genus containing seven sections. The number of species in
Talaromyces grows rapidly due to reliable and complete sequence data contributed from all …

Background Alternaria alternata is the primary pathogen of potato leaf spot disease,
resulting in significant potato yield losses globally. Endophytic microorganism-based …

The study examined the potential of essential oils for controlling gray mold disease of table
grape caused by Botrytis cinerea. Essential oils of cinnamon and oregano were used in vitro …

Recently, there have been urgent economic and scientific demands to decrease the use of
chemical fungicides during the treatment of phytopathogens, due to their human health and …

Sewage sludge improves agricultural soil and plant growth, but there are risks associated
with its use, including high heavy metal content. In this study, experiments were carried out …

Botrytis cinerea is a destructive phytopathogenic ascomycete causing severe pre-and
postharvest yield losses in tomato-growing areas worldwide. Due to fungicide resistance …

Rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is the major disease of rice that seriously
threatens food security worldwide. Efficient and eco‐friendly biological approaches are …

This study investigated the effect of thyme, cinnamon, and oregano essential oil treatment
(spraying and fumigation) on gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) and the quality of Taify table …