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Forestry
Blanca B. Landa, Luis F. Arias-Giraldo, Beatrice Henricot, Miguel Montes-Borrego, Lucas A. Shuttleworth, Ana Perez-Sierra
Summary: Research has shown the presence of various Phytophthora species in different sites in the UK, some of which are significant pathogens threatening forest trees. These species are more commonly found in disturbed sites. Further investigation is needed to determine if these Phytophthora species pose a threat to British trees and to develop appropriate control measures.
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Horticulture
Shenghan Yang, Chonlong Chio, Wensheng Qin, Yanxi Pei, Guangpeng Pei, Yuen Zhu, Hua Li
Summary: This study evaluates the immobilization and deactivation of pathogen-produced enzymes and toxic metabolites by biochar in tomato Fusarium wilt and finds that biochar can effectively prevent disease occurrence.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Ahmed Namisy, Jin-Hsing Huang, Mohamed Rakha, Cheng-Fang Hong, Wen-Hsin Chung
Summary: This study identified several germplasm resources of luffa that are resistant to Fusarium wilt, with a higher resistance found in accessions collected from Bangladesh. These findings provide valuable genetic resources for breeding programs to develop disease-resistant varieties or rootstocks in cucurbit crops.
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Agronomy
Eckhard Koch, Petra Zink, Tanja Bernhardt, Tim Birr, Ada Linkies
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of pathogen inoculum location on damage caused by three pathogens in maize. The results showed that the damage to maize seedlings was the most severe when the seeds germinated in the inoculated potting substrate. Limited damage was observed when only the roots were in contact with the inoculum for two of the pathogens, while no damage was observed for the third pathogen.
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Agronomy
Milan Panth, Anthony Witcher, Fulya Baysal-Gurel
Summary: Management of plant diseases is a major concern for researchers and growers. Cover crops are being explored as an alternative strategy to chemicals for sustainable management of soilborne diseases. Studies have shown that certain cover crops such as triticale, ryegrass, millet, winter pea, and cowpea 'Iron and Clay' exhibit lower root rot disease severity and damping-off, making them potentially beneficial for nursery field production systems.
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Agronomy
Paraskevi Ziazia, Eirini G. Poulaki, Danai Gkizi, Luis Lozano, Mario Serrano, Sotirios E. Tjamos
Summary: Adding specific microbiological growth media can alleviate Verticillium wilt symptoms in eggplants, with Potato Dextrose significantly enhancing plant protection against the pathogen.
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Environmental Sciences
Feiyan Yu, Yuxuan Chen, Xiaowei Huang, Jiachun Shi, Jianming Xu, Yan He
Summary: Straw returning is a sustainable agronomic management method that protects soil ecology. Previous studies have shown conflicting results on its effect on soilborne diseases. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between straw returning and crop root rot through a meta-analysis of published studies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Microbiology
Tugba Bozoglu, Sibel Dervis, Mustafa Imren, Mohammed Amer, Fatih ozdemir, Timothy C. Paulitz, Alexey Morgounov, Abdelfattah A. Dababat, Goksel Ozer
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of pathogenic fungi associated with wheat root and crown rot in Kazakhstan. The most predominant fungal species isolated were Bipolaris sorokiniana and Fusarium acuminatum. The study also identified F. pseudograminearum, Fusarium sp., C. spicifera, and C. inaequalis as pathogens on wheat in Kazakhstan for the first time.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seyed Hossein Nazer Kakhki, Mohamad Vali Taghaddosi, Mohamad Rahim Moini, Mozhgan Veisi, Bita Naseri
Summary: A 2-year research conducted in Zanjan Province, Iran evaluated the effects of bean cultivar, herbicide, and planting date. Postponing planting date reduced weed density and disease incidence, while increasing plant dry matter and pod yield, contributing to sustainable bean production.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ge Chen, Lidong Cao, Chong Cao, Pengyue Zhao, Fengmin Li, Bo Xu, Qiliang Huang
Summary: Biodegradable antifungal mulches made by blending PHB with PRO fungicide showed promising bioactivity in controlling soil-borne plant diseases, suggesting wide applicability in sustainable plant and horticulture protection.
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Plant Sciences
Sebastian Martinez
Summary: Rice cultivation in South America is undergoing intensification processes, which raises concerns about the sustainability of the systems due to increased pest and disease pressure, especially stem rot, aggregate sheath spot, and sheath spot of rice. Disease occurrence varied among years and rotations, with stem rot incidence rapidly increasing over time. Systems with less time occupied by rice showed lower disease severity and higher yields. Stem and sheath diseases do not seem to be limiting factors in the medium term, and there are alternatives for rice intensification through crop and pasture rotations.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mirian F. Pimentel, Ali Y. Srour, Amanda J. Warner, Jason P. Bond, Carl A. Bradley, John Rupe, Martin Chilvers, J. Alejandro Rojas, Janette L. Jacobs, Christopher R. Little, Alison E. Robertson, Loren J. Giesler, Dean Malvick, Kiersten Wise, Albert Tenuta, Ahmad M. Fakhoury
Summary: The study identified and characterized the main fungal species associated with soybean seedling diseases and determined the major environmental and edaphic factors influencing their occurrence.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ana M. Pastrana, Celia Borrero, Ana G. Perez, Manuel Aviles
Summary: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and Macrophomina phaseolina are soilborne fungi that cause significant economic losses to strawberry growers worldwide. The symptoms caused by both pathogens are similar and include vascular discoloration, wilting, stunting, and dieback of plants. However, the infection of these pathogens can alter the content of certain phenolic and volatile compounds in the strawberry plants, which have antifungal and antioxidant properties. These changes in aroma profiles not only have sensory and economic implications but also play a role in the plant's defense system against pathogens. This line of research has potential for developing new tools for detecting and controlling soil pathogens.
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Agronomy
Olumide S. Jeff-Ego, Andre Drenth, Bruce Topp, Juliane Henderson, Olufemi A. Akinsanmi
Summary: Disease severity parameters caused by P. multivora and P. cinnamomi varied in macadamia cultivars, with higher narrow-sense heritability estimates for root efficiency loss. This suggests potential importance for breeding and disease resistance in macadamia.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xingang Zhou, Jingyu Zhang, Muhammad Khashi U. Rahman, Danmei Gao, Zhong Wei, Fengzhi Wu, Francisco Dini-Andreote
Summary: Terrestrial plants can influence the recruitment of rhizosphere microbiome in adjacent plants through root exudates, potentially affecting their growth and health. This study demonstrated that intercropping with potatoonion can create a disease-suppressive rhizosphere microbiome that protects tomato plants against Verticillium wilt disease. The root exudates from potatoonion promoted the colonization of Bacillus sp., which inhibited the growth of the pathogen and induced resistance in tomato plants.