The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin is widely used for
biocontrol of pest insects, and many commercial products are on the market or under …

Brassicaceae vegetables are important crops consumed worldwide due to their unique
flavor, and for their broadly recognized functional properties, which are directly related to …

Alternaria is a cosmopolitan fungal genus widely distributing in soil and organic matter. It
includes saprophytic, endophytic and pathogenic species. At least 268 metabolites from …

Camelina is an underutilized Brassicaceae oilseed plant with a considerable agronomic
potential for biofuel and vegetable oil production in temperate regions. In contrast to most …

This chapter reviews the agricultural role of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) or mustard family.
The family includes many economically important edible and industrial oilseed, vegetable …

Salinity is an abiotic stress that limits both yield and the expansion of agricultural crops to
new areas. In the last 20 years our basic understanding of the mechanisms underlying plant …

The insecticidal and phytotoxic activities of destruxins (dtxs) have been well studied. The
cyclodepsipeptides, which are dtxs mainly isolated from the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae …

The metabolites and phytotoxins produced by the phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria
brassicicola (Schwein.) Wiltshire, as well as the phytoalexins induced in host plants, were …

High population shifts and climate change are putting thrust on the food industry, especially
edible oil production. Monoculture of high-input crops certainly affects the crop yield and soil …

Two Brassica lines derived from an interspecific cross between Brassica napus and B.
carinata were evaluated for tolerance to the fungal pathogen Alternaria brassicae. Pathogen …