Background Trichoderma is one of the most common fungi in soil. However, little information
is available concerning the diversity of Trichoderma in soil with no previous history of …

Biological soil crusts of arid and semiarid regions are one of the least explored habitats with
respect to the diversity of their fungal communities and the Arabian deserts, in particular …

Lasiodiplodia is a common pathogen causing dieback, gummosis, or root necrosis on the
three most important fruit crops in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): date palm …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria are helpful soil microorganisms that are used
extensively in the agricultural industry. In the current investigation, a total of 120 …

Date palm is the most important crop in Oman and the Arabian Peninsula. A study was
conducted to investigate fungal and oomycete pathogens associated with root diseases of …

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of salinity on pythium damping‐off and
tolerance to salinity among Pythium aphanidermatum isolates from different geographical …

This study was conducted to investigate the presence of native antagonistic bacteria from
compost and to evaluate their ability to suppress Pythium and Fusarium-induced damping …

The study analyzed fungal diversity in soil trapped behind dams in three arid regions of
Oman, in the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Physicochemical analysis …

A study was conducted to investigate phenotypic and genotypic changes within Pythium
aphanidermatum populations during the period 2006 to 2011. In total, 92 isolates of P …

A study was conducted to isolate and characterize bacterial strains from greenhouse soils
with potential for suppression of Pythium damping-off of cucumber. Out of 100 bacterial …