Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex poses a great
threat to Solanaceae and flue-cured tobacco crop production worldwide. R. solanacearum …

Currently, the tropics harbor a wide variety of crops to feed the global population. Rapid
population expansion and the consequent major demand for food and agriculture-based …

Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) is a serious disease causing considerable losses to harvested
tomato during storage and transportation. Extensive and unjudicial use of fungicides has …

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YN201732 is an endophytic bacteria with high biocontrol
efficiency and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities. In order to clarify the main active …

BACKGROUND Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the causative agent of pine wilt disease
(PWD), is an ever‐increasing threat to Pinus forests worldwide. This study aimed to develop …

Citrus is among the most important plants in the fruit industry severely infected with
pathogens. Citrus green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum is one of the most devastating …

Nearly all plants and their organs are inhabited by endophytic microbes which play a crucial
role in plant fitness and stress resilience. Harnessing endophytic services can provide …

Clubroot disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an obligate, biotrophic pathogen,
sabotages various pathways in host plant, causes root infection and impedes growth and …

Plant microbiomes are not only diverse, but also appear to host a vast pool of secondary
metabolites holding great promise for bioactive natural products and drug discovery. Yet …

Endophytic fungi are used as the most common microbial biological control agents (MBCAs)
against phytopathogens and are ubiquitous in all plant parts. Most of the fungal species …