Application of Streptomyces Antimicrobial Compounds for the Control of Phytopathogens

S Pacios-Michelena, CN Aguilar González… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
One of the relevant problems in today's agriculture is related to phytopathogenic
microorganisms that cause between 30–40% of crop losses. Synthetic chemical pesticides …

The threat of pests and pathogens and the potential for biological control in forest ecosystems

A Balla, A Silini, H Cherif-Silini, A Chenari Bouket… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forests are an essential component of the natural environment, as they support biodiversity,
sequester carbon, and play a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles—in addition to …

Plant growth-promoting activity and quorum quenching-mediated biocontrol of bacterial phytopathogens by Pseudomonas segetis strain P6

M Rodríguez, M Torres, L Blanco, V Béjar… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Given the major threat of phytopathogenic bacteria to food production and ecosystem
stability worldwide, novel alternatives to conventional chemicals-based agricultural practices …

Streptomyces as a promising biological control agents for plant pathogens

S Khan, S Srivastava, A Karnwal, T Malik - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms in agriculture present a considerable
obstacle, resulting in approximately 30–40% crop damage. The use of conventional …

On the use of antibiotics to control plant pathogenic bacteria: a genetic and genomic perspective

M Verhaegen, T Bergot, E Liebana… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Despite growing attention, antibiotics (such as streptomycin, oxytetracycline or
kasugamycin) are still used worldwide for the control of major bacterial plant diseases. This …

Persistence in phytopathogenic bacteria: do we know enough?

PMM Martins, MV Merfa, MA Takita… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Phytopathogenic bacteria affect a wide range of crops worldwide and have a negative
impact in agriculture due to their associated economic losses and environmental impacts …

[HTML][HTML] MYB transcription factor: A new weapon for biotic stress tolerance in plants

D Biswas, H Gain, A Mandal - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Different types of biotic stresses like microbial attack (eg bacterial, viral, fungal infection),
herbivore attack (eg insects, pests) affect growth and yield of plants. A range of defensive …

Nanomaterials: new weapons in a crusade against phytopathogens

JM Rajwade, RG Chikte, KM Paknikar - Applied microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and nematodes are the major causal agents of plant diseases.
These phytopathogens are responsible for about 10–40% losses in productivity and quality …

The power of the smallest: The inhibitory activity of microbial volatile organic compounds against phytopathogens

OAC Almeida, NO De Araujo, BHS Dias… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant diseases caused by phytopathogens result in huge economic losses in agriculture. In
addition, the use of chemical products to control such diseases causes many problems to …

[HTML][HTML] The functionality of plant-microbe interactions in disease suppression

AE Amoo, OS Olanrewaju, OO Babalola… - Journal of King Saud …, 2023 - Elsevier
The plant microbiome can enhance disease suppression by providing life-supporting
functions to their host, including stress resilience, health, and growth. However, our …