Fusarium species were reported to produce biofilms. Biofilms are superficial societies of
microbes bounded and endangered by being situated or taking place outside a cell or cells …

Since the discovery that the plant immune system could be augmented for improved
deployment against biotic stressors through the exogenous application of chemicals that …

Banana (Musa spp.) is seriously threatened by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.
sp. cubense (Foc), also known as Panama disease. Attempts to control Fusarium wilt with …

Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum, is a severe banana
(Musa spp.) root disease, currently threatening banana production worldwide. Methyl …

Jasmonic acid (JA) and related metabolites play a key role in plant defense and growth. JA
carboxyl methyltransferase (JMT) may be involved in plant defense and development by …

Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by P hakopsora pachyrhizi, is one of the most important
diseases on soybean. At the moment, ASR is managed mainly with fungicides due to the …

UV-C (λ= 254nm) irradiation was effective in reducing Botrytis cinerea floret specking (ie,
lesion development) and maintaining a better postharvest quality of cut gerbera flowers. A …

This chapter reviews promising agents and approaches for activating systemic resistance in
crop plants. It discusses new activators, have optimized use patterns for older activators and …

Torulaspora delbrueckii alone and in combination with methyl jasmonate was applied to the
control of Penicillium expansum. For evaluation of direct effect of Methyl jasmonate on …

Momordica charantia, a medicinal and edible species of the Cucurbitaceae family, has been
widely used as a vegetable around the world. Hundreds of pharmacological compounds …