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 …

Copper has been used in agriculture to control oomycetes, fungi and bacteria for over a
century. It plays important roles in integrated pest management, but is essential in organic …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Grapevine Trunk Diseases (GTDs) are a major challenge to the grape industry worldwide.
GTDs are responsible for considerable loss of quality, production, and vineyard longevity …

Cladosporium is mainly known as a ubiquitous environmental saprobic fungus or plant
endophyte, and to date, just a few species have been documented as etiologic agents in …

Cladosporium is a monophyletic genus in Cladosporiaceae (Cladosporiales,
Dothideomycetes) whose species are mainly found as saprobes and endophytes, but it also …

Apple scab is an important disease conventionally controlled by chemical fungicides, which
should be replaced by more environmentally friendly alternatives. One of these alternatives …

The large genetic evolution due to the sexual reproduction-mediated gene assortments and
propensities has made Venturia inaequalis (causing apple scab) unique with respect to its …

There are increasing efforts aiming to utilise endophytes as biological control agents (BCAs)
to improve crop production. However, reliability remains a major practical constraint for the …

To reduce the impact of chemical pesticides on the environment, there are relevant efforts to
enhance the possibility of controlling plant diseases using environmentally friendly …