Aspergillus niger, one of the most common and important fungal species, is ubiquitous in
various environments. A. niger isolates possess a large number of cryptic biosynthetic gene …

Synthetic chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides, are abundantly used in agriculture to
enhance soil fertility and prevent the occurrence of diseases, respectively. Many studies …

Various crop plants have been domesticated, after careful selection from innumerable wild
plant species over several millennia, because of their potential for higher yield and better …

Background Biological pigmentation is one of the most intriguing traits of many fungi. It holds
significance to scientists, as a sign of biochemical metabolism and organism-environment …

Municipal organic wastes could be exploited as fertilizers, having been given the ability to
suppress plant diseases by the inoculation of the waste with certain fungi in the composting …

The persistence and slow rate of natural attenuation of genotoxic and endocrine-disrupting
aromatic pollutants has impacted the soil heath of agro-ecologies leading to various health …

Vermicompost (VC) is a rich source of macro-and micro-nutrients and is used to enliven
soils. It is mostly considered as an efficient supplement of organic matter to soils and …

Simple Summary There is a growing demand for molecules of natural origin for biocontrol
and biostimulation, given the current trend away from synthetic chemicals. Leachates …

With the progression of global human population, degradation of environment, and climate
change, agricultural productivity is declining, threatening the world food security. To …

Worm-bed leachate is a nutrient-rich by-product of composting organic wastes with
earthworms. Worm-bed leachate was stored and characterized while its possible antifungal …