In agriculture, current control of pathogens relies mainly on chemical fertilizers and
pesticides. However, alternative solutions are needed due to concerns for public health …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

This article reviews the most recent results of studies on the mechanism of induced systemic
resistance (ISR) elicited in plants by non-pathogenic bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas …

The effect of soil application of biocontrol agents (Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma
viride and T. harzianum) in combination with chitin on induction of phenolics and defense …

The WRKY web, which is comprised of a subset of WRKY transcription factors (TFs), plays a
crucial role in the regulation of plant immunity, however, the mode of organization and …

Bacterial wilt, caused by soilborne bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum, is one of the most
severe diseases of tomato worldwide, and no successful control measures are available to …

Root-colonizing bacteria (rhizobacteria) that exert beneficial effects on plant development
via direct or indirect mechanisms have been defined as plant growth-promoting …

Tomato is a popular vegetable widely grown in the tropics, which is mainly attacked by
fusarium wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL). In the present scenario …

Ficin is classified as a sulfhydryl protease isolated from the latex of fig trees. In most cases, a
particular enzyme fits a few types of substrate and catalyzes one type of reaction. In this …

Biological control of plant diseases has metamorphosed into a unique field of science and
development, and this field is fast happening in recent years. Bacterial endophytes are a …