Free-living bacteria that actively colonize plant roots and provide positive effects on plant
development are called plant-growth promoting. Plant growth-promoting bacteria can …

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 …

The increase in demand for agricultural produce necessitates the continuous search for
affordable, ecofriendly, readily available crop protectors, and food preservatives. Historically …

Sugarcane holds the prominent position in global economy. Extensive research is needed to
enhance the efficiency of phosphorous fertilizers which increase the cost of sugarcane …

Sugarcane monoculture (SM) often leads to soil problems, like soil acidification,
degradation, and soil-borne diseases, which ultimately pose a negative impact on …

Sugarcane smut is a significant fungal disease that causes a major loss in sugar yield and
quality. In this study, we isolated an endophytic strain B18 from a sugarcane root, which …

Red rot of sugarcane was recorded more than 100 years before in Java, India, Argentina,
USA and other countries, and it is one of the most devastating diseases of sugarcane. Since …

Sugarcane is an important industrial crop because it is the major source of white sugar. It is
also one of the crops for the alcohol and biofuel industries. Disease-causing organisms can …

Botrytis cinerea is the causative agent of a common and serious disease, gray mold of
tomato, which can infect the flower, fruit, leaf, and stem tissues. The occurrence of gray mold …

We designed this review to describe a compilation of studies to enlighten the concepts of
plant–microbe interactions, adopted protocols in smart crop farming, and biodiversity to …