Silicon-mediated plant defense against pathogens and insect pests

W Islam, M Tayyab, F Khalil, Z Hua, Z Huang… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant diseases and insect pests are one of the major limiting factors that reduce crop
production worldwide. Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the lithosphere …

Control of phytopathogens using sustainable biogenic nanomaterials: recent perspectives, ecological safety, and challenging gaps

BA Omran, KH Baek - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop yield loss caused by phytopathogens has a massive impact on global economy. For
over a century, agrochemicals have been used for plant disease management; however, the …

Green Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Mediated by Mentha Spicata Extract Induce Plant Systemic Resistance against Tobacco Mosaic Virus

A Abdelkhalek, AA Al-Askar - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, plant viral infection is one of the most difficult challenges of food security, where
considerable losses in crop production occur. Nanoparticles are an effective control agent …

Antiviral, antifungal, and insecticidal activities of Eucalyptus bark extract: HPLC analysis of polyphenolic compounds

A Abdelkhalek, MZM Salem, AM Kordy, AZM Salem… - Microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the antiviral, antifungal, and insecticidal and HPLC analysis of polyphenolic
compounds of Eucaluptus camaldulensis Dehnh. bark extract (ECBE) were evaluated …

Secondary metabolites as plant defensive strategy: a large role for small molecules in the near root region

AA Adedeji, OO Babalola - Planta, 2020 - Springer
The roles of plant roots are not merely limited to the provision of mechanical support,
nutrients and water, but also include more specific roles, such as the capacity to secrete …

First Report of Protective Activity of Paronychia argentea Extract against Tobacco Mosaic Virus Infection

A Abdelkhalek, AA Al-Askar, MM Alsubaie, SI Behiry - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The widespread use of chemical control agents and pesticides for plant-pathogen control
has caused many human health and environmental issues. Plant extracts and biocontrol …

A review of plant antipathogenic constituents: Source, activity and mechanism

Y Wang, Y Xu, Z Liu - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Green prevention and control of plant pathogens is a development direction of sustainable
and low-carbon agriculture given the limitation of traditional chemicals. Plant-derived …

Plant responses to pathogen attack: small RNAs in focus

W Islam, A Noman, M Qasim, L Wang - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Small RNAs (sRNA) are a significant group of gene expression regulators for multiple
biological processes in eukaryotes. In plants, many sRNA silencing pathways produce …

Plant microRNAs: Front line players against invading pathogens

W Islam, M Qasim, A Noman, M Adnan, M Tayyab… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plants are attacked by a large number of pathogens. To defend against these pathogens,
plants activate or repress a vast array of genes. For genetic expression and reprogramming …

Differential induction and suppression of the potato innate immune system in response to Alfalfa mosaic virus infection

A Abdelkhalek, AA Al-Askar, E Hafez - Physiological and Molecular Plant …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) causes significant losses in the global agricultural production of
crops such as potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Transcriptional levels of 10 innate defense …