Despite technological advances in global agriculture in recent years, the problem of
pathogenic fungi in the production of cereal crops continues to be an issue. Currently, the …

An indiscriminate use of chemicals in the name of intensive agriculture has degraded the
quality of soil and the environment as well as brought several negative impacts to the human …

Certain Trichoderma strains protect plants from diverse pathogens using multiple
mechanisms. We report a novel mechanism that may potentially play an important role in …

We investigated how volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by Fusarium oxysporum,
a soilborne fungal species complex that infects diverse plants, affect the growth of four …

In an attempt to reduce the impact of downy mildew progress during cucumber cultivation
and to improve plant growth, the efficacy of bio-agent Trichoderma atroviride TRS25 was …

Chitin is composed of N-acetylglucosamine units. Chitin a polysaccharide found in the cell
walls of fungi and exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans, can elicit a potent defense …

Cacao pod rot caused by Phytophthora palmivora, is an important disease and contributes
significant disease losses to global cocoa production. This research objective was to …

Gray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is a significant threat to tomato production. Traditional
chemical control methods have become increasingly ineffective because of the development …

Compost and its water extract have the potential to suppress plant diseases. This study
aimed to compare the effectiveness of compost and compost enriched with antagonistic …

Use of synthetic pesticides reduces the competitiveness of Kenyan snap bean pods due to
stringent regulations by importers as a result of presence of chemical residues. This study …