Since the initial use of Bordeaux mixture in 1885 for plant disease control, a large number of
copper-based antimicrobial compounds (CBACs) have been developed and applied for …

Fungicides are widely used to control pests in crop plants. However, it has been reported
that these pesticides may have negative effects on crop physiology, especially on …

The last decade has witnessed significant progress in nanotechnology and its application in
diverse fields. This growing interest has also been intensified in agriculture sector, which is …

The plant microbiome is known to be influenced by certain biotic as well as abiotic factors.
Nevertheless, the drivers for specific changes in microbial community composition and …

The objective of this study was to assess the yield and fruit quality of apple produced with a
conventional and an organic production systems in Southern Brazil. The orchards consisted …

Hop cones are well-known for their antimicrobial properties, attributed to their specialized
metabolites. Thus, this study aimed to determine the in vitro antifungal activity of different …

Two, 4-year studies on summer epidemic progress of apple scab were conducted at
Randwijk, the Netherlands, from 1998 until 2001 and at Eperjeske, Hungary, from 2000 until …

A two-year study was conducted to determine the effect of six sanitation treatments on leaf
litter density (LLD), relative ascospore production of Venturia inaequalis and scab incidence …

Apple blotch, caused by Marssonina coronaria, is a serious and widely distributed fungal
disease that causes huge losses to apple production especially in South and East Asia. The …

When the pathogens or other abiotic stressors assault a plant, it is subjected to biological
stresses, triggering internal biochemical changes that might lead to the overexpression or …