Climate change significantly impacts crop production by inducing several abiotic and biotic
stresses. The increasing world population, and their food and industrial demands require …

Agricultural food production is greatly affected by postharvest diseases worldwide, such as
the diseases caused by Alternaria species, which are very common in several crops. The …

The development of resistant maize cultivars is the most effective and sustainable approach
to combat fungal diseases. Over the last three decades, many quantitative trait loci (QTL) …

Background White root rot disease in rubber trees, caused by the pathogenic fungi
Rigidoporus microporus, is currently considered a major problem in rubber tree plantations …

Fungal infections cause losses amounting to between 20 and 25% of the fruit industry's total
outcome, with an escalating impact on agriculture in the last decades. As seaweeds have …

Gray mold caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea is one of the most
destructive diseases in rose (Rosa spp.). Rose infection by B. cinerea leads to severe …

As an important cash crop in China, apple has a good flavor and is rich in nutrients. Fungal
attacks have become a major obstacle in apple cultivation. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides …

The low temperature normally applied to prevent fruit decay during the storage of apples,
can also triggers the onset of a chilling injury disorder known as superficial scald. In this …

Blue mold, caused by Penicillium expansum, is the most destructive fungal disease of
apples and causes great losses during the post-harvest storage of the fruit. Although some …

Abstract Background and Aims Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in promoting growth
and development, nutrient absorption, and disease resistance in poplar plantations. Long …