Limiting factors for plant growth, such as low nutrient availability and intolerance to high salinity, may impair the production of several crops. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) …
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic pathogen intrinsically resistant to multiple and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Although the bacterium is considered a low-virulence …
Milpa is an agroecological production system based on the polyculture of plant species, with corn featuring as a central component. Traditionally, the milpa system does not require the …
The traditional milpa system is a polyculture originating in Mesoamerica, whose core is maize (Zea mays L.), associated with squash (Cucurbita spp.) and beans (Phaseolus …
Abstract Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the primary source of foreign exchange in Indonesia's plantation sector. However, these plants are very vulnerable to attack by …