Optimization of crop production in recent times has become essential to fulfil food demands
of constantly increasing human populations worldwide. To address this formidable …

Grapevine powdery mildew is a principal fungal disease of grapevine worldwide. Even
though it usually does not cause plant death directly, heavy infections can lead to extensive …

Cercospora leaf spot, caused by the fungal pathogen Cercospora beticola, is the most
destructive foliar disease of sugar beet worldwide. This review discusses C. beticola …

Abstract In the European Union (EU), regulation of sterol demethylation inhibiting (DMI)
fungicides is tightened due to their suspected endocrine disrupting properties. However, the …

Chili anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. is an annual production concern for
growers in China. Sterol C14-demethylation inhibitors (DMIs, such as tebuconazole) have …

Fungicides are indispensable for high‐quality crops, but the rapid emergence and evolution
of fungicide resistance have become the most important issues in modern agriculture …

Fusarium culmorum is a fungal pathogen causing economically important diseases on a
variety of crops. Fungicides can be applied to control this species with triazoles being the …

We examined the molecular basis of triazole resistance in Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici
(wheat mildew, Bgt), a model organism among powdery mildews. Four genetic models for …

Gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is one of the most important diseases in tomato. It can
be controlled effectively by demethylation inhibitor (DMI) fungicides, but their resistance …

The ascomycete Monilinia fructicola is the causal agent of brown rot of stone fruit in Brazil,
causing major pre-and postharvest losses. For many years, the demethylation inhibitor (DMI) …