All fungi emit mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during growth. The qualitative
and quantitative composition of these volatile mixtures vary with the species of fungus, the …

Salt stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that affects plant growth and development.
The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria to mitigcate salt stress damage in plants is …

Litchi is an important economic fruit in subtropical countries. The litchi downy blight (LDB)
caused by the oomycete Peronophythora litchii severely affects the production and quality of …

The growth and stress responses developed by the plant in virtue of the action of PGPR are
dictated by the changes in hormone levels and related signaling pathways. Each plant …

Plants are ubiquitously exposed to a wide diversity of (micro) organisms, including
mutualists and antagonists. Prior to direct contact, plants can perceive microbial organic and …

Dollar spot is an economically important foliar disease of turfgrass caused by Clarireedia
spp. Increased use of chemical fungicides for disease management has possible negative …

The inoculation of plants with plant-growth-promoting rhizobacterium has been an effective
strategy for enhancing plant salt tolerance to diminish the loss of agricultural productivity …

The specific role of phenazines produced by rhizosphere-colonizing Pseudomonas in
mediating wheat seedling drought-stress tolerance and recovery from water deficit was …

The increase in population and food demand has led to the excessive utilization of chemical
fertilizers. These fertilizers, in turn, affected the soil properties and decreased the fertility of …

Microbes in nature often live in unfavorable conditions. To survive, they have to occupy
niches close to food sources and efficiently utilize nutrients that are often present in very low …