Botrytis cinerea, a widespread plant pathogen with a necrotrophic lifestyle, causes gray
mold disease in many crops. Massive secretion of enzymes and toxins was long considered …

Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Harvested fruit and vegetables are perishable, subject to desiccation, show increased
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …

Abstracts Background Impressive progress was made in the last decade in development,
registration and commercialization of biocontrol products based on yeast to manage …

Colletotrichum is a genus of major plant pathogens causing anthracnose diseases in many
plant crops worldwide. The genus comprises a highly diverse group of pathogens that infect …

Pathogenesis in plant diseases is complex comprising diverse pathogen virulence and plant
immune mechanisms. These pathogens cause damaging plant diseases by deploying …

Plants and fungi have had many years of friendly and not-so friendly competition for
resources and quality of life. As a result, diverse pathosystems evolved numerous strategies …

Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most important cultivated plants worldwide as a source
of protein‐rich foods and animal feeds. Anthracnose, caused by different lineages of the …

The disease caused by pathogenic fungi is the main cause of postharvest loss of fresh fruits.
The formulation of disease control strategies greatly depends on the understanding of …

Due to post-harvest losses more than 30% of harvested fruits will not reach the consumers'
plate. Fungal pathogens play a key role in those losses, as they cause most of the fruit rots …