Agriculture nowadays is facing many challenges, with among the most important to be able
to feed the increasing human population through more sustainable and environmentally …

Foot rot disease, also known as “quick wilt” caused by Phytophthora capsici Leonian in
black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) often leads to mortality of the infected plants. No cultivated …

Many strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens show potential for biological control of
phytopathogens especially root pathogens. In taxonomic terms, several of them are indeed …

Emerging infectious diseases are a key threat to wildlife. Several fungal skin pathogens
have recently emerged and caused widespread mortality in several vertebrate groups …

Aim: To isolate and identify black pepper (Piper nigrum L) associated endophytic bacteria
antagonistic to Phytophthora capsici causing foot rot disease. Methods and Results …

In this study, experiments were designed to isolate, characterize and evaluate an array of
bacteria isolates for their Zn solubilization potential. Out of the six promising Zn solubilizing …

Abstract Employing Illumina Hiseq whole genome metagenome sequencing approach, we
studied the impact of Trichoderma harzianum on altering the microbial community and its …

The fungus Trichoderma is a teleomorph of the Hypocrea genus and associated with
biological control of plant diseases. The microscopic, biochemical, and molecular …

Aims: Phytophthora capsici is a major pathogen of black pepper and zoospores play an
important role in the infection process. Fluorescent pseudomonads that produce …

Pseudomonas fluorescens strains identified earlier as efficient biocontrol agents in black
pepper vines enhanced the production of fibrous roots in the plant and increased the …