Thiamin is a crucial vitamin with a vast variety of anti-oxidative and physiological roles in
plants subjected to abiotic stresses. We examined the efficiency of foliar-applied thiamin (50 …

Phenylpropanoid metabolism represents an important metabolic pathway from which
originates a wide number of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine or tyrosine …

Due to global climate change, complex combinations of stresses are expected to occur,
among which the interaction between pathogens and drought stress may have a significant …

The olive tree is one of the most important agricultural plants, affected by several pests and
diseases that cause a severe decline in health status leading to crop losses. Olive leaf spot …

Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogenic bacterium that has been introduced in the European
Union (EU), causing significant yield losses in economically important Mediterranean crops …

Biocontrol fungal strains of the genus Trichoderma can antagonize numerous plant
pathogens and promote plant growth using different mechanisms of action, including the …

Vascular pathogens are the causal agents of some of the most devastating plant diseases in
the world, which can cause, under specific conditions, the destruction of entire crops. These …

The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is one of the most cultivated crops in the Mediterranean
basin. Its economic importance is mainly due to the intense production of table olives and …

In the last decade, the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa has devastated olive trees
throughout Apulia region (Southern Italy) in the form of the disease called “Olive Quick …

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53 (Xfp) is a pathogenic bacterium causing one of the
most severe plant diseases currently threatening the olive-growing areas of the …