Major biological control strategies for plant pathogens

MA Pandit, J Kumar, S Gulati, N Bhandari, P Mehta… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food security has become a major concern worldwide in recent years due to ever increasing
population. Providing food for the growing billions without disturbing environmental balance …

Controlling crop diseases using induced resistance: challenges for the future

DR Walters, J Ratsep, ND Havis - Journal of experimental …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
A number of different types of induced resistance have been defined based on differences in
signalling pathways and spectra of effectiveness, including systemic acquired resistance …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in conferring tolerance to biotic stresses in plants

B Dowarah, SS Gill, N Agarwala - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022 - Springer
Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between the roots of plants with fungi. Among the
various types of mycorrhizal fungi, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are the most …

The endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica reprograms barley to salt-stress tolerance, disease resistance, and higher yield

F Waller, B Achatz, H Baltruschat… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Disease resistance strategies are powerful approaches to sustainable agriculture because
they reduce chemical input into the environment. Recently, Piriformospora indica, a plant …

Unraveling mycorrhiza-induced resistance

MJ Pozo, C Azcón-Aguilar - Current opinion in plant biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses have a significant impact on plant interactions with other
organisms. Increased resistance to soil-borne pathogens has been widely described in …

Plant performance in stressful environments: interpreting new and established knowledge of the roles of arbuscular mycorrhizas

SE Smith, E Facelli, S Pope, F Andrew Smith - Plant and soil, 2010 - Springer
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbioses are formed by approximately 80% of vascular plant
species in all major terrestrial biomes. In consequence an understanding of their functions is …

Prospects and limitations for mycorrhizas in biocontrol of root pathogens

JM Whipps - Canadian journal of botany, 2004 - cdnsciencepub.com
Il existe, au monde, plus de 80 produits de maîtrise biologique sur le marché, mais aucun
d'eux ne contient des champignons mycorhiziens. Ceci en dépit qu'il existe beaucoup de …

The potential role of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the bioprotection of plants against soil‐borne pathogens in organic and/or other sustainable farming systems

LA Harrier, CA Watson - Pest Management Science: formerly …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable farming systems strive to minimise the use of synthetic pesticides and to
optimise the use of alternative management strategies to control soil‐borne pathogens …

Localized versus systemic effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on defence responses to Phytophthora infection in tomato plants

MJ Pozo, C Cordier, E Dumas‐Gaudot… - Journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Development of biological control for plant diseases is accepted as a durable and
environmentally friendly alternative for agrochemicals. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis is accompanied by local and systemic alterations in gene expression and an increase in disease resistance in the shoots

J Liu, I Maldonado‐Mendoza, M Lopez‐Meyer… - The Plant …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In natural ecosystems, the roots of many plants exist in association with arbuscular
mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, and the resulting symbiosis has profound effects on the plant. The …