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 …

RNA silencing is a well-established antiviral immunity system in plants, in which small RNAs
guide Argonaute proteins to targets in viral RNA or DNA, resulting in virus repression. Virus …

Elucidating the similarity and diversity of pathogen effectors is critical to understand their
evolution across fungal phytopathogens. However, rapid divergence that diminishes …

Essential oils (EOs) seem to be more versatile and consist of a variety of volatile and organic
biological active substances that are also employed as the better substitutes in the bacteria …

Plant pathogenic microorganisms cause substantial yield losses in several economically
important crops, resulting in economic and social adversity. The spread of such plant …

The increasing demand for improving pesticide utilization efficiency has prompted the
development of sustainable, targeted, and stimuli-responsive delivery systems. Herein, a …

Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current
estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only …

The genus Colletotrichum includes important plant pathogens, endophytes, saprobes and
human pathogens. Even though the polyphasic approach has facilitatedColletotrichum …

The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their multicellular host take
place at the microscale, forming complex networks and spatial patterns. Existing technology …

A key concern in agriculture is how to feed the expanding population and safeguard the
environment from the ill effects of climate change. To feed a growing global population, food …