Microorganisms are found everywhere, and they are closely associated with plants.
Because the establishment of any plant–microbe association involves chemical …

Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex poses a great
threat to Solanaceae and flue-cured tobacco crop production worldwide. R. solanacearum …

Background Bacterial wilt disease caused by the soilborne bacterium Ralstonia
solanacearum is a serious threat to flue-cured tobacco production. In this study, an …

Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) mediate basal resistance to most phytopathogens.
However, plant responses can be cell type specific, and the mechanisms governing xylem …

The present study evaluated the priming efficacy of chitosan and chitosan-derived
nanoparticles (CNPs) against bacterial wilt of tomato. In the current study, seed-treated …

Biotic stress affects economically important crop species and leads to quality and yield
losses. Plants exhibit the ability of responding to the pathogen attack by synthesizing …

Abiotic and biotic stresses are the major factors limiting plant growth worldwide. Plants
exposed to abiotic and biotic stresses often cause reduction in plant biomass as well as crop …

Ralstonia solanacearum is a bacterial vascular pathogen causing devastating bacterial wilt.
In the field, resistance against this pathogen is quantitative and is available for breeders only …

Bacterial wilt (BW) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is the most serious peanut diseases
in South China. Its timely and accurate detection is important to opportunely implement …

SUMMARY A major challenge in global crop production is mitigating yield loss due to plant
diseases. One of the best strategies to control these losses is through breeding for disease …