Endophytic fungi: Biological control and induced resistance to phytopathogens and abiotic stresses

DC Fontana, S de Paula, AG Torres, VHM de Souza… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures
must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to …

Antifungal agents in agriculture: friends and foes of public health

VS Brauer, CP Rezende, AM Pessoni, RG De Paula… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fungal diseases have been underestimated worldwide but constitute a substantial threat to
several plant and animal species as well as to public health. The increase in the global …

Antifungal microbial agents for food biopreservation—A review

M Leyva Salas, J Mounier, F Valence, M Coton… - Microorganisms, 2017 - mdpi.com
Food spoilage is a major issue for the food industry, leading to food waste, substantial
economic losses for manufacturers and consumers, and a negative impact on brand names …

Scent of a killer: microbial volatilome and its role in the biological control of plant pathogens

B Tilocca, A Cao, Q Migheli - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of synthetic fungicides represents the most common strategy to control plant
pathogens. Excessive and/or long-term distribution of chemicals is responsible for increased …

Resistance that stacks up: engineering rust and mildew disease control in the cereal crops wheat and barley

PM Dracatos, J Lu, J Sánchez‐Martín… - Plant biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Staying ahead of the arms race against rust and mildew diseases in cereal crops is essential
to maintain and preserve food security. The methodological challenges associated with …

Long‐term and rapid evolution in powdery mildew fungi

S Kusch, J Qian, A Loos, F Kümmel… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphaceae) are globally distributed plant pathogens with a
range of more than 10,000 plant hosts. In this review, we discuss the long‐and short‐term …

Sheath blight of rice: a review and identification of priorities for future research

P Singh, P Mazumdar, JA Harikrishna, S Babu - Planta, 2019 - Springer
Main conclusion Rice sheath blight research should prioritise optimising biological control
approaches, identification of resistance gene mechanisms and application in genetic …

Antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles and simvastatin against toxigenic species of Aspergillus

KP Bocate, GF Reis, PC de Souza, AGO Junior… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aspergillus spp. are ubiquitous fungi that grow on stored grains. Some species produce
toxins that can harm human and animal health, leading to hepato-and nephrotoxicity …

Fungicide resistance: Progress in understanding mechanism, monitoring, and management

Y Yin, J Miao, W Shao, X Liu, Y Zhao… - Phytopathology®, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Fungicide treatments are often essential for maintaining healthy crops and to achieve
reliable and high-quality yields. However, continued use of fungicides with the same modes …

Human fusariosis: An emerging infection that is difficult to treat

BG Batista, MA Chaves, P Reginatto… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Fusarium spp. has been associated with a broad spectrum of emerging infections
collectively termed fusariosis. This review includes articles published between 2005 and …