Pathogen suppression and induced systemic resistance are suitable alternative biocontrol
strategies for integrated plant disease management and potentially comprise a sustainable …

Chitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of
chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens …

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Trends of
Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture and Biomedicine Systems: Diversity and …

A biocontrol Streptomyces isolate (C) was tested for its plant growth promoting qualities
under saline conditions. Exposure to elevated osmotic strengths up to 300 mM NaCl …

Thirty-four endophytic actinomycetes were isolated from the roots of native plants of the
Algerian Sahara. Morphological and chemical studies showed that twenty-nine isolates …

Agriculture is the major economic activity of most develo** countries engaging more than
50% of the population. Low world crop productivity due to low soil moisture, low nutrient …

A total of 49 bacterial isolates were collected from the sugar beet rhizosphere in two regions
of Morocco (Kenitra and Meknes). These bacteria were tested for their inhibitory activity …

Chitin is a major structural polysaccharide after cellulose and exists as the most abundant
polymer in nature. Chitin is a nitrogen-containing homopolymer of β-(1, 4) linked N …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

The soil-borne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG-2-2 induces both root and crown rot (RCR)
and dam**-off in sugar beet, which considerably reduces the productivity of this industrial …