Nanomaterials as alternative control means against postharvest diseases in fruit crops

S Ruffo Roberto, K Youssef, AF Hashim, A Ippolito - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables have to be controlled because of the high
added value of commodities and the great economic loss related to spoilage. Synthetic …

Assessment of resistance to bacterial wilt incited by Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato germplasm

MN Aslam, T Mukhtar, MA Hussain… - Journal of Plant Diseases …, 2017 - Springer
Bacterial wilt incited by Ralstonia solanacearum has been found the most damaging and
widespread diseases of tomato throughout the world and causes heavy yield losses …

Green synthesis of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles for novel application to enhance shelf life of fruits

M Zafar, T Iqbal - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Green nanotechnology is fast growing in feasible precision agriculture that assures to
refashion food production. This work presents the silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) …

Effect of green Fe2O3 nanoparticles in controlling Fusarium fruit rot disease of loquat in Pakistan

F Niazi, M Ali, U Haroon, Farhana, A Kamal… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The subtropical fruit known as the loquat is prized for both its flavour and its health benefits.
The perishable nature of loquat makes it vulnerable to several biotic and abiotic stressors …

Impact of bacterial synthesized nanoparticles on quality attributes and postharvest disease control efficacy of apricot and loquat

H Bibi, U Haroon, Farhana, A Kamal… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Postharvest fungal attacks on fruits such as apricots and loquats are common. Diseased fruit
samples were collected from Murree's local fruit markets. The disease‐causing pathogens …

Investigation of virulence diversity in Ralstonia solanacearum isolates by a random amplified polymorphic DNA collected from Egyptian potato fields

MFF Bereika, MHA Moharam… - … and Plant Protection, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, a total of ten bacterial isolates obtained from the wilted potato plants in Egypt,
identified as Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 (biovar II) were used to study the differentiation …

Premature apple fruit drop: Associated fungal species and attempted management solutions

K Youssef, SR Roberto - Horticulturae, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this research was to determine the incidence and possible causal pathogen (s) of
premature apple fruit drop (PAFD), and also to assess some fungicides for controlling the …

Biocontrol of Bacterial Wilt Biotic Stress in Tomato Plants by Successful Host Root Colonization and Inducing Host Resistance

X Li, S Alfarraj, MJ Ansari - Journal of Crop Health, 2024 - Springer
Plant treatments with biocontrol agents to deal with biotic stress are widely reported, but the
information regarding detailed action mechanisms of biocontrol and host response is rarely …

Cigar end rot of banana caused by Musicillium theobromae and its control in Egypt

K Youssef, ZMM Mustafa, MAM Kamel… - … of Phytopathology and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cigar end rot is a postharvest disease affecting the fruits quality of banana. Different fungal
pathogens are involved but the main pathogen associated with the fruits is Musicillium …

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of extract and essential oil of Tagetes patula L. in vitro against Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 2

J Villada-Ramos, J Aguillón-Osma… - … and Plant Protection, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This work aims to assess the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and
hydroalcoholic extract of Tagetes patula against Ralstonia solanacearum the causal of …