Phytopathogens, such as biotrophs, hemibiotrophs and necrotrophs, pose serious stress on
the development of their host plants, compromising their yields. Plants are in constant …

Plant age is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of a host− pathogen interaction. In
successive developmental stages throughout their life cycles, plants face dynamic changes …

Plants have to face the attack of a multitude of disease-causing organisms, most of which
are dreadful pests in agrosystems, thus posing a threat to global food security. However, it …

Fungal diseases pose constant threats to the global economy and food safety. As the largest
group of plant fungal pathogens, necrotrophic fungi cause heavy crop losses worldwide. The …

Increasing evidence indicates that tolerance is a host defense strategy against pathogens as
widespread and successful as resistance. Since the concept of tolerance was proposed …

Background Plants are constantly exposed to evolving pathogens and pests, with crop
losses representing a considerable threat to global food security. As pathogen evolution can …

Systemic immunity triggered by local plant–microbe interactions is studied as systemic
acquired resistance (SAR) or induced systemic resistance (ISR) depending on the site of …

Avocado (Persea americana) is an economically important fruit crop world-wide, the
production of which is challenged by notable root pathogens such as Phytophthora …

False-spider mites of the genus Brevipalpus are highly polyphagous pests that attack
hundreds of plant species of distinct families worldwide. Besides causing direct damage …

Pathogenesis-related protein-5 (PR-5) has been implicated in plant disease resistance and
its antifungal activity has been demonstrated in some fruit species. However, their roles …