Abstract Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), a worldwide, staple food crop, is susceptible to
postharvest rots caused by a variety of fungal pathogens, including Fusarium spp., Alternaria …

The individual role of biochar, compost and PGPR has been widely studied in increasing the
productivity of plants by inducing resistance against phyto-pathogens. However, the …

The genus Alternaria contains a diversity of saprobic and pathogenic species that can be
found in a wide range of environments. Alternaria is currently divided into 26 subgeneric …

Background Cross-resistance, a phenomenon that a pathogen resists to one antimicrobial
compound also resists to one or several other compounds, is one of major threats to human …

In plant-microbe interactions, plant sugars produced by photosynthesis are not only a
carbon source for pathogens, but may also act as signals that modulate plant defense …

Alternaria tenuissima infects stored potatoes, and causes tuber rot, resulting in significant
economic losses. As a naturally-occurring polysaccharide (poly-β-(1→ 4) N-acetyl-D …

Early blight (EB) disease is one of the most devastating threats of potato production.
Alternaria alternata and A. solani are the main causative species of the EB disease globally …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major economic crop worldwide. Maize can be infected by
Alternaria species causing leaf blight that can result in significant economic losses. In this …

Finding a suitable alternative to the small pool of existing antifungal agents is a vital task in
contemporary agriculture. Therefore, intensive research has been conducted globally to …

Watermelon is an economically important crop in China and is commonly affected by
Alternaria-like leaf blight that can result in significant economic losses. In this study, 830 …