The evolution of resistance poses an ongoing threat to crop protection. Fungicide resistance
provides a selective advantage under fungicide selection, but resistance-conferring …

The postharvest life of fruits and vegetables is influenced by several parameters, such as
physiological properties and biotic/abiotic stresses. In particular, a consistent portion of the …

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 …

Phenylpyrroles are chemical analogs of the natural antifungal compound pyrrolnitrin.
Fenpiclonil, but mainly fludioxonil are registered against multiple fungal crop diseases since …

Black spot disease or Alternaria black spot (ABS) of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) in South
Africa is caused by Alternaria alternata. This fungal pathogen impedes the development of …

Among contact fungicides, dithiocarbamates have remained successful and are used
worldwide. These organic sulfur fungicides, viz. mancozeb, maneb, zineb, ziram, thiram …

Fungicides are indispensable for high‐quality crops, but the rapid emergence and evolution
of fungicide resistance have become the most important issues in modern agriculture …

Botrytis cinerea Pers. infects cut flower roses (Rosa× hybrida L.) during greenhouse
production and gray mold symptoms are often expressed in the postharvest environment …

Crop protection anilinopyrimidine (AP) fungicides were introduced more than 20 years ago
for the control of a range of diseases caused by ascomycete plant pathogens, and in …

Colletotrichum spp. cause devastating diseases in agricultural crops, including fruit crops.
They can differ in host plant and plant organ specificity and even in fungicide sensitivity. In …