Microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) are applied to crops for biological control of
plant pathogens where they act via a range of modes of action. Some MBCAs interact with …

Many recent studies have demonstrated that non-pathogenic fungi within plant microbiomes,
ie, endophytes (“endo”= within,“phyte”= plant), can significantly modify the expression of …

This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology
has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching …

Nelson (59) defines biological fitness as an organism's relative ability to persist over time.
Any trait that contributes to increased reproductive capacity and/or survival is a biological …

In nature, plants are always under the threat of pests and diseases. Pathogenic bacteria are
one of the major pathogen types to cause diseases in diverse plants, resulting in negative …

Whereas osmotic stress response induced by solutes has been well-characterized in fungi,
less is known about the other activities of environmentally ubiquitous substances. The latest …

Stevia has been introduced in many countries for the production of sugar-free sweeteners.
Concurrently, several emerging pathogens have been described in this plant host. One of …

Various crop plants have been domesticated, after careful selection from innumerable wild
plant species over several millennia, because of their potential for higher yield and better …

Apple scab, caused by Venturia inaequalis, is the most important disease in apple
production, reducing yield and quality of fruit. Control of apple scab in commercial orchards …

CG, Trichoderma harzianum PC01, T. hamatum PC02, Penicillium chrysogenum KMITL44
and antibiotic substances Rotiorinol, Chaetoglobosin-C and Trichotoxin A50 were carried …