Endophytic bacteria colonize plants and live inside them for part of or throughout their life
without causing any harm or disease to their hosts. The symbiotic relationship improves the …

In current plant disease control, the divergence from chemical pesticide use has been fueled
by the public concern about toxicity and environmental impact of these products, the …

This review deals with the main mechanisms of action exerted by antagonistic bacteria, such
as competition for space and nutrients, suppression via siderophores, hydrolytic enzymes …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria are one of the most interesting methods of controlling
fungal phytopathogens. These bacteria can participate in biocontrol via a variety of …

Plant diseases are still the main problem for the reduction in crop yield and a threat to global
food security. Additionally, excessive usage of chemical inputs such as pesticides and …

Two Aureobasidium pullulans strains (L1 and L8), effective against some fruit postharvest
pathogens were evaluated for VOCs production as a part of their modes of action towards …

Abstract The Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by biocontrol yeast strains which
belong to the Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Metschnikowia pulcherrima, Aureobasidium …

Loquat fruit is one of the most perishable fruits in China, and has a very limited shelf life
because of mechanical injury and microbial decay. Due to an increasing concern about …

The fungus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causes white mold disease and infects a broad
spectrum of host plants (> 500), including soybean with yield losses of up to 70%. Biological …

In this study, the antimicrobial potential of three fungal endophytes from leaves of Olea
europaea L. was evaluated and the host plant extract effect in the antimicrobial activity was …