Endophytic contaminants are a common problem for the in vitro propagation of woody plants
and have significant economic repercussions for the conservation of plant genetic resources …

Abstract “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a customarily used proverb due to
various nutritional benefits associated with it. However, the fruit is prone to infestation by …

Key message Prevalence of diverse PPM™-tolerant endophytic bacteria in papaya, the
broad-spectrum microbicide specified for use in plant tissue cultures, capable of surviving …

Abstract Plant Preservative Mixture (PPM TM), a proprietary mixture of two broad-spectrum
isothiazolone biocides, was recently introduced as a prophylactic anti-bacterial agent in …

Fungal pathogenic attacks are one of the major threats to the growth and productivity of crop
plants. Currently, instead of synthetic fungicides, the use of plant growth-promoting bacterial …

Bacterial contamination is often a serious problem during plant micropropagation. When
disinfection of the initial explants fails, and bacteria are not detected at the initial stage of …

BACKGROUND: Traditional approaches to the control of diseases of papaya fruit rely on the
use of synthetic chemicals, which can cause serious human health and environmental …

A collection of 55 bacterial isolates, mostly from roots (52%) or leaves/petioles (34%), and
60 fungal isolates, mostly from roots (78%) whereas none from leaves/petioles, was made …

Food loss of fruit and vegetables caused by postharvest diseases is a major issue
worldwide. The method used to prevent and control postharvest diseases is usually to use …

The plants in their natural environment face various biotic stresses due to invading
phytopathogens. Their control measures primarily involve large scale applications of …