Early detection of plant diseases is a crucial factor to prevent or limit the spread of a rising
infection that could cause significant economic loss. Detection test on plant diseases in the …

The Brassica genus comprises the greatest diversity of agriculturally important crops.
Several species from this genus are grown as vegetable and oil crops for food, animal feed …

Reducing agricultural losses is an effective way to sustainably increase agricultural output
efficiency to meet our present and future needs for food, fiber, fodder, and fuel. Our ever …

Saffron, comprising of dried stigmas of the plant known as Crocus sativus, is one of the most
important and scantly cultivated agricultural products. It has been used as a precious spice …

Downy mildews affect important crops and cause severe losses in production worldwide.
Accurate identification and monitoring of these plant pathogens, especially at early stages of …

Due to the increasing crop losses caused by common and newly emerging phytopathogens,
there is a pressing need for the development of rapid and reliable methods for …

The purinoceptor P2K1/DORN1 recognizes extracellular ATP, a damage-associated
molecular pattern (DAMP) released upon cellular disruption by wounding and necrosis …

Powdery scab disease, caused by the soilborne protist Spongospora subterranea f. sp.
subterranea, poses a major constraint to potato production worldwide. Disease symptoms …

Fungal diseases of plants are of great economic importance causing 70–80% of crop losses
associated with microbial plant pathogens. Advanced on-site disease diagnostics is very …

Cultural control measures can be broadly divided into (a) general agricultural practices that
can affect pest and disease incidence (eg greenhouse climate control, fertilization, irrigation …