Pest profiles in today's global food production system are continually affected by climate
change and extreme weather. Under varying climatic conditions, plant-parasitic nematodes …

Simple Summary New risks to plant health are constantly emerging. Such is the case of the
rice root knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola, adapted to flooded conditions and …

The rice root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne graminicola) is one of the most destructive pests
threatening rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Asia; however, no rice resistance genes have …

A large number of pathogenic microorganisms cause rice diseases that lead to enormous
yield losses worldwide. Such losses are important because rice is a staple food for more …

Rice is one of the major staple food crops in the world and an excellent model system for
studying monocotyledonous plants. Diseases caused by nematodes in rice are well …

Ascorbic acid (AsA) is an important antioxidant in plants and regulates various physiological
processes. In this study, we show that exogenous treatments with the oxidized form of AsA …

Plant diseases are one of the major limiting factors in the production of food crops and in
attaining food security and food safety. Around 40–50% of the crop produce is eaten away or …

The relative effectiveness of twelve indigenous rhizosphere isolates of fungal and bacterial
biocontrol agents (BCAs) was evaluated against rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne …

Abstract Background Silicon (Si) can confer plant resistance to both abiotic and biotic stress.
In the present study, the priming effect of Si on rice (Oryza sativa cv Nipponbare) against the …

Microbial volatiles can promote plant growth and suppress diseases, nematodes and
insects. Our knowledge of the effects of microbial volatiles on monocots such as rice and its …