The transition toward sustainable agriculture requires rethinking cropping systems in the
light of less intensive and chemically reliant practices. Weed management is one of the …

Ecological interactions are a fairly overlooked component in agriculture, despite their known
potential in productivity, pest and disease regulation. In this study, we assessed whether a …

Disease perception and adequate management practices are two essential issues faced by
farmers, especially in the current context of climate change which may potentially increase …

Crop pathogenic fungi may originate from reservoir pools including wild vegetation
surrounding fields, and it is thus important to characterize any potential source of pathogens …

Impact of host quantitative resistance on pathogen evolution is still poorly documented. In
our study, we characterized the adaptation of the pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum …

Invasive plant species are a major threat to biodiversity and agricultural productivity. Hence,
efforts to manage these menace involves extensive and effective use of chemical herbicides …

Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz., is the most severe foliar
disease of water yam (Dioscorea alata) worldwide. Population genetic analyses can yield …

Of the various crop pests and pathogens which blight our harvests, it is the fungi and
oomycetes which are the most widely-dispersed groups and which lead the global invasion …

Fungi represent the largest group of plant pathogens that causes up to 14% crop yield
losses annually, rendering it to be one of the prime challenges in achieving global food …

Anthracnose is one of the most important plant diseases globally, occurring on a wide range
of cultivated and wild host species. This study aimed to identify the Colletotrichum species …