Sustainable agriculture requires factors to directly stimulate plant growth and induce the
plant's innate immune system to protect against stresses. Protection of plants is one of the …

The deterioration of food freshness and occurrence of spoilage is attributed to adverse
external conditions during storage, leading to unnecessary waste and posing food safety …

The practical application of essential oils (EOs) as an alternative for synthetic pesticides in
agricultural production is severely limited because of their instability, high volatility, and …

This study investigated the antifungal synergy between thymol and cinnamaldehyde (TH-
CIN) to prevent and control post-harvest soft rot infections in papaya caused by R. stolonifer …

This study aimed to realize controlled release of pesticides. Inspired by the characteristics of
plant pathogenic fungi that release cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) to destroy plant …

Capsicum annuum L. production is impeded by various biotic factors, including fungal
diseases caused by Colletotrichum capsici, Pythium aphanidermatum, and Fusarium …

Wheat sheath blight is a soil-borne fungal disease caused by Rhizoctonia cerealis and is a
serious threat to wheat worldwide. A microbial fungicide is a promising alternative to a …

Gray mold is a disease that often occurs in postharvest tomato fruits, leading to a significant
decline in the fruits' quality. In production, pesticides are mostly used to control gray mold …

The aim of this study was to determine the activity of common thyme (Thymus vulgare L.),
Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum), and common oregano (Origanum vulgare …

This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of both cells, and cell-free
supernatants (CFS) of 7 selected lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains belonging to …