As environmental and commercial requirements for new fungicides are increasingly
demanding, antifungal compounds of microbial origin attract tremendous interest as a …

Biological control offers an environmentally friendly alternative to the use of pesticides for
controlling plant diseases. Unfortunately, growers continue to use chemical control over …

Biofilms are dense population of sessile bacterial cells that adhere to the surface, forming a
matrix composed of exopolysaccharide, proteins and DNA. This matrix is termed as …

The acquisition of a biofilm lifestyle is common in nature for microorganisms. It increases
their biotic and abiotic stress tolerance and their capability to provide ecosystem services …

In nature, microorganisms prefer to reside in structured microbial communities, termed
biofilms, rather than as free-floating planktonic cells. Advantageous for the microorganisms …

Biofilms are highly-organized microbial communities attached to a biotic or an abiotic
surface, surrounded by an extracellular matrix secreted by the biofilm-forming cells. The …

Chemical pesticides are well known for their effective role in disease management because
not only they act on a broad host range but production technology is also less expensive …

Bacteria interact with their environment including microbes and higher eukaryotes. The
ability of bacteria and fungi to affect each other are defined by various chemical, physical …

Productivity and economic sustainability of many herbaceous and woody crops are seriously
threatened by numerous phytopathogenic fungi. While symptoms associated with …

Microbial life abounds on surfaces in both natural and industrial environments, one of which
is the food industry. A solid substrate, water and some nutrients are sufficient to allow the …