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Agronomy
Margherita Zavatta, Joji Muramoto, Elizabeth Milazzo, Steven Koike, Karen Klonsky, Rachael Goodhue, Carol Shennan
Summary: Rotations including broccoli and anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) showed positive effects in controlling Verticillium wilt in strawberries and had a persistent suppressive effect on soil fungal populations. While mustard cake alone had limited impact on strawberry yields and soil microsclerotia levels, rotations using ASD throughout the trial period resulted in higher net returns.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Weisong Zhao, Qinggang Guo, Shezeng Li, Peipei Wang, Lihong Dong, Zhenhe Su, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiuyun Lu, Ping Ma
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of treatment with Bacillus subtilis NCD-2 (BS), broccoli residues (BR), and their combination (BB) on controlling potato Verticillium wilt and soil fungal community structure. The results showed that BS and BR treatments effectively suppressed potato Verticillium wilt, increasing potato yield and altering soil fungal diversity. BS seed treatment and BR return could be useful strategies for sustainable potato production, providing a theoretical basis for ecological control of potato Verticillium wilt.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Violah Jepkogei Kemboi, Carolyne Kipkoech, Moses Njire, Samuel Were, Mevin Kiprotich Lagat, Francis Ndwiga, John Mwibanda Wesonga, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Summary: The study showed that chitosan extracted from black soldier fly significantly inhibited the growth of R. solanacearum, with antibacterial activity comparable to commercial chitosan. Soil amended with BSF chitin and chitosan resulted in a reduction in bacterial wilt disease incidence and severity, showcasing the potential of insect-based chitin and chitosan as an eco-friendly control measure for R. solanacearum-induced diseases.
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Agronomy
Joaquin Guillermo Ramirez-Gil, Juan Gonzalo Morales-Osorio
Summary: The study evaluated different control strategies for avocado wilt disease caused by Verticillium spp., and found that integrated approaches like T7fi and T8fi were most effective in reducing disease progression and pathogen levels in soil and plant tissues. These treatments also led to significant increases in fruit quality. Despite higher costs, the cost/benefit ratio of T7fi and T8fi was the best among all treatments, making them the most optimal choices for Verticillium wilt control.
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Agronomy
Xuqing Li, Dingyi Li, Qiujun Lu, Daoze Wang, Xiaoxu Ren, Luqiong Lv, Temoor Ahmed, Jianli Yan, Bin Li
Summary: This study investigated the effects of commercial organic fertilizer, sheep manure, mushroom residue, and chemical compound fertilizer on newly reclaimed land. The results showed that these amendments did not significantly change soil pH, but significantly increased organic matter content, suggesting their potential for improving soil quality. However, they had different effects on sweet potato growth, nutrient elements, and microbial community, depending on the type and concentration of fertilizer, application time, as well as plant and soil parameters.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emmanouil A. Markakis, Nikolaos Krasagakis, Ioanna Manolikaki, Anastasia A. Papadaki, Georgios Kostelenos, Georgios Koubouris
Summary: This study evaluated the resistance of Greek olive varieties to V. dahliae, with 'Koroneiki', 'Tragolia', and 'Atsiholou' showing the highest resistance. Interestingly, most tested varieties exhibited low resistance, suggesting an increased risk for the Greek olive industry due to V. dahliae.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zhenshuo Wang, Yan Li, Yu Zhao, Lubo Zhuang, Yue Yu, Mengyao Wang, Jia Liu, Qi Wang
Summary: The study found that a microbial consortium-based biocontrol product can promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in soil and increase potato yield. Metagenomic analysis indicated a higher relative abundance of beneficial bacterial taxa and a greater richness of genes associated with metabolic pathways in soil treated with MCB product.
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Wade H. Elmer, Roberto de la Torre-Roche, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Ishaq H. Adisa, Christian Dimkpa, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Jason C. White
Summary: According to the study, using copper oxide nanoparticles alone significantly increased eggplant fruit yield and disease suppression, but the effectiveness was reduced when combined with other nanoparticles. Combining copper oxide with zinc oxide in greenhouse experiments promoted growth and disease suppression, but the results were mixed in field experiments.
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Microbiology
Elena Gallego-Clemente, Victor Moreno-Gonzalez, Ana Ibanez, Carla Calvo-Pena, Seyedehtannaz Ghoreshizadeh, Sebastjan Radisek, Rebeca Cobos, Juan Jose R. Coque
Summary: This study aims to describe fungal and bacterial populations associated with bulk and rhizosphere soils in a hop field cultivated in Slovenia. The bacterial community was dominated by phyla Proteobacteria, Acidobacteriota, Bacteroidota, Actinobacteriota, Planctomycetota, Chloroflexi, Gemmatimonadota, and Verrucomicrobiota. At a fungal level, Fusarium sp. was the dominant taxon in both bulk and rhizosphere soils. The rhizosphere of diseased plants underwent important changes with respect to the rhizosphere of healthy plants.
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Environmental Sciences
Mi Yang, Changping Huang, Xiaoyan Kang, Shizhe Qin, Lulu Ma, Jin Wang, Xiaoting Zhou, Xin Lv, Ze Zhang
Summary: In this study, algorithms were used to select the key physiological and spectral features of cotton leaves affected by Volkswagen disease (VW), leading to the development of a new monitoring indicator for early detection of VW. The indicator showed high accuracy in tests and may provide new ideas and methods for early and accurate monitoring of VW and other fungal diseases.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingwu Man, Yaqian Zhu, Lulu Liu, Lei Luo, Xinpei Han, Lu Qiu, Fuguang Li, Maozhi Ren, Yadi Xing
Summary: This article discusses the resistance and susceptibility mechanisms of cotton to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, as well as the classification of associated genes. The characteristics of Fusarium and the role of human neutrophils in limiting hyphal growth are outlined. The similarities and differences between animal and plant resistance to Fusarium are comprehensively compared.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Agronomy
Ruifang Jia, Liru Kang, Mandela E. Addrah, Jian Zhang, Limin Xu, Zhiwei Zhang, Weidong Chen, Jiecai Liu, Jun Zhao
Summary: In this study, Fusarium spp. and Verticillium dahliae were isolated and identified from diseased potato plants collected from different potato production areas. V. dahliae and Fusarium spp. were simultaneously isolated from 10 diseased plants. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that co-inoculation of these pathogens caused typical wilt symptoms in potato plants.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Shiferaw Tafesse, Ciska Braam, Barbara van Mierlo, Berga Lemaga, Paul C. Struik
Summary: The current outbreak of bacterial wilt in Ethiopia is associated with soil acidification. Lime application significantly increased soil pH and reduced bacterial wilt incidence, with a stronger effect observed with higher lime application rates.
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Agronomy
Jasper P. Vermeulen, Katharina Hanika, Bart P. H. J. Thomma, Yuling Bai, Henk J. Schouten
Summary: This study identified two wild tomato accessions with strong resistance against Verticillium dahliae by comparing the canopy area of inoculated plants with mock-inoculated plants. However, only one small-effect QTL associated with stunting was found in further research. The study also suggests that the scarcity of major resistance genes against V. dahliae may be caused by its endophytic behavior in nature.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kelly J. Vining, Iovanna Pandelova
Summary: This study utilized high-throughput Illumina sequencing to investigate gene expression in response to Verticillium wilt pathogen in Mentha longifolia. The researchers found that the wilt-resistant accession CMEN 585 exhibited a higher number of differentially expressed genes, particularly in the roots at early time points. These upregulated genes in the roots were also detected in the stems at later time points. The study provides a comprehensive understanding of transcription reprogramming in Verticillium wilt-resistant mint, which has implications for further research and molecular marker development.