Background Crops are constantly attacked by various pathogens. These pathogenic
microorganisms, such as fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes, threaten …

Cyanobacteria are prominent inhabitants of many agricultural soils, where they potentially
contribute towards biological nitrogen fixation, help in phosphate solubilization and mineral …

Aims The goal of this study was to identify the induced resistance pathway mediated by
biochar in the tomato–Botrytis cinerea pathosystem. Methods Tomato wild types and …

Nanoencapsulation is considered as one of the unique technique for increasing the
bioavailability, solubility and retention time of bioactive compounds. In this study, thiamine …

The present study characterized a cell wall chitin from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and
investigated the effect of a postharvest chitin treatment on disease resistance against …

Background Downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, is one of the most severe
diseases of grapevine and is commonly controlled by fungicide treatments. The beneficial …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can improve plant performance in many different
ways, operating via a multitude of physiological, molecular, and biochemical pathways. One …

Plant innate immunity serves as a surveillance system by providing the first line of powerful
weapons to fight against pathogen attacks. Beneficial microorganisms and Microbial …

Main conclusion This paper provides an overview on vitamins with inducing activities in
plants, the molecular and cellular mechanisms implicated, and the hormonal signalling …

The reduction of synthetic fungicides in agriculture is necessary to guarantee a sustainable
production that protects the environment and consumers' health. Downy mildew caused by …