Simple Summary Fungi can form several different types of associations such as pathogenic
and symbiotic with plants. Pathogenic fungi subject plants to a great deal of pressure by …

Biotic stresses are responsible for important crop losses each year. Downy mildews (DMS),
elicited by obligate pathogens of the oomycete Peronosporaceae family, are recognized as …

Societal Impact Statement Climate change is predicted to increase drought and soil salinity
in Mediterranean‐type ecosystems (MTEs), posing a significant threat to global food …

Fallopia japonica and Impatiens glandulifera are major plant invaders on a global scale that
often become dominant in riparian areas. However, little is known about how these species …

The endosymbiotic and ubiquitous group of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and
archaea that dwell inside host plant tissues without causing any harm to the plant, are …

Understanding plant-microbe interaction can be useful in identifying the microbial drivers of
plant invasions. It is in this context that we explored the diversity of endophytic microbes from …

Climate change and the resultant environmental deterioration signify one of the most
challenging problems facing humankind in the 21st century. The origins of climate change …

Invasive plants, which cause substantial economic and ecological impacts, acquire both
pathogens and beneficial microbes in their introduced ranges. Communities of fungal …

Characterizing the association of endophytic insect pathogenic fungi (EIPF) with plants is an
important step in order to understand their ecology before using them in biological control …

The risk of invasion from exotic alien plants is enhanced by the increased global flow of
humans and trade. Exploring the colonizing ability of invasive alien organisms in local areas …