Plants encounter many biotic agents, such as viruses, bacteria, nematodes, weeds, and
arachnids. These entities induce biotic stress in their hosts by disrupting normal metabolism …

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

The scarcity of fresh water resources has severely limited agricultural production in arid
areas. Although brackish water irrigation or fresh water deficit irrigation can alleviate the …

Biotic stresses significantly threaten worldwide crop production and food security. Rapid,
drastic changes in global climate have exacerbated such stresses for crops. Plant diseases …

The pathogenic microorganisms affecting plant health are major and chronic threats to
sustainable food production and ecosystem stability worldwide. Currently, synthetic …

Seven Bacillus plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria spp. were evaluated for growth
promotion and induced systemic resistance in rice against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the potential of rice rhizosphere associated
antagonistic bacteria for growth promotion and disease suppression of bacterial leaf blight …

The group bacilli represent the Gram-positive ubiquitous spore-forming bacteria. Their
diversity, versatility and the ability of producing diverse secondary metabolites including …

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum is a destructive pathogen on cucumber (Cucumis
sativus L.) seedlings and the causal organism of crown and root rot of cucumber plants. An …

Bacterial leaf blight (BLB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), gives rise to
devastating crop losses in rice. Disease resistant rice cultivars are the most economical way …