The herbicide glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, has been used extensively in the
past 40 years, under the assumption that side effects were minimal. However, in recent …

The herbicide glyphosate interferes with the shikimate pathway in plants and in major
groups of microorganisms impeding the production of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate …

Applying organic and inorganic fertilizers together could sustainably increase crop yields.
The effects of long-term organic fertilizer substitution on soil microbial community structure …

In the pursuit of higher food production and economic growth and increasing population, we
have often jeopardized natural resources such as soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity at …

Abstract The One Health concept proposes that there is a connection between human,
animal and environmental health. Plants and their health are not explicitly included. In this …

Background Soil microorganisms can mediate the occurrence of plant diseases. Potato
common scab (CS) is a refractory disease caused by pathogenic Streptomyces that occurs …

Organic farming (OF) has significantly increased in importance in recent decades. Disease
management in OF is largely based on the maintenance of biological diversity and soil …

Fungi represent a diverse group of organisms that play an essential role in maintaining soil
health and ecosystem functioning. Plant root exudates form nutrient-rich niches that harbor …

Disease-suppressive soils are soils in which specific soil-borne plant pathogens cause only
limited disease although the pathogen and susceptible host plants are both present …

Cultivation of vegetables under plastic tunnels is a steadily growing farming system in the
agricultural sector but raises concerns about its environmental sustainability. The aim of the …