Plant diseases are among the major causes of the low productivity of crops, causing yield
losses of up to 30%, heralding an enormous threat to global food security. Indiscriminate use …

Fungi that spoil foods or infect crops can have major socioeconomic impacts, posing threats
to food security. The strategies needed to manage these fungi are evolving, given the …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria are one of the most interesting methods of controlling
fungal phytopathogens. These bacteria can participate in biocontrol via a variety of …

Crop plants should be resilient to climatic factors in order to feed ever-increasing
populations. Plants have developed stress-responsive mechanisms by changing their …

Salinity is abiotic stress that inhibits seed germination and suppresses plant growth and root
development in a dose-dependent manner. Fusarium pseudograminearum (Fg) is a plant …

Rhizoctonia root rot is one of the most destructive diseases affecting pea crops, resulting in
up to 75% loss. In this study, the biocontrol activity of seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) …

Aflatoxin B1 is one of the most deleterious types of mycotoxins. The application of an
endophytic fungus for biodegradation or biosuppression of AFB1 production by Aspergillus …

Fusarium root rot, caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc., represents one of the most
damaging diseases of maize affecting plant growth and yield. In this study, the antagonistic …

Environmental pollution due to the improper use of the chemical fungicides represents a
vital ecological problem, which affects human and animal health, as well as the microbial …

Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most devastating diseases
of wheat worldwide. This study dealt with investigating the biocontrol activity of mycorrhizal …