The increase in the world population has generated an important need for both quality and
quantity agricultural products, which has led to a significant surge in the use of chemical …

Plant pathogens are the main threat for profitable agricultural productivity. Currently,
chemical-based pesticides are thought to be an effective and reliable agricultural …

Conventional agricultural practices often rely on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which
have immense and adverse effects on humans, animals and environments. To minimize …

Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex poses a great
threat to Solanaceae and flue-cured tobacco crop production worldwide. R. solanacearum …

Aim It is necessary to understand the roles of root exudates involved in plant-microbe
interactions to inform practical application of beneficial rhizosphere microbial strains …

Several fungi act as parasites for crops causing huge annual crop losses at both pre-and
post-harvest stages. For years, chemical fungicides were the solution; however, their wide …

Citrus diseases are the dominant threat to citrus production and cause substantial economic
losses. At present, chemical control is highly effective and is widely applied in the control of …

Fusarium wilt of watermelon, caused by F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON), is a devastating
disease that causes extensive losses throughout the world. Five bacterial strains (L3, h, β, b …

Cotton production in a long-term, consecutive, mono-crop** cotton field has greatly
suffered from soil-borne diseases. In this study, a 4-year field experiment was conducted to …

The soil-borne fungus Verticillium causes serious vascular disease in a wide variety of
annual crops and woody perennials. Verticillium wilt is notoriously difficult to control by …