The recent surge in demand for exotic ornamental crops such as orchids has led to a rise in
international production, and a sharp increase in the number of plant and plant products …

Microbial contamination is a serious problem in temporary immersion systems (TIS) during
commercial micropropagation. The use of adequate doses of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) …

The cultivation of Vanilla planifolia is of great economic importance because vanillin, a
chemical valued in the food and cosmetics industry, is extracted from its pods. The …

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vanillae (Fov), the most devastating pathogen of Vanilla
planifolia, an important orchid used in the food industry, causes stem and root rot. Vanilla …

Vanilla and vanillin are essential commodities for the food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and
tobacco industries. However, the global production of natural vanillin is insufficient to meet …

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the most
destructive diseases affecting banana crops worldwide. Therefore, the development of …

Qualitative plant resistance mechanisms and pathogen virulence have been extensively
studied since the formulation of the gene-for-gene hypothesis. The mechanisms involved in …

Somatic embryogenesis is an in vitro plant morphogenetic process due to cell totipotentiality
to induce shoot regeneration. To induce this proliferation pathway, we used auxins such as …

Microbial degradation is considered as an attractive method to eliminate exposure to
mycotoxin that cause a serious threat in agriculture global industry and severe human health …

Puerto Rico was once an important center for Vanilla production and research. This chapter
reviews wild Vanilla in Puerto Rico, the history of its cultivation and abandonment, and …