The escalating demand for secondary metabolites in international markets poses a severe
threat to many plant species. An unscrupulous collection is also the immediate challenge to …

Fungi play many essential roles in ecosystems. They facilitate plant access to nutrients and
water, serve as decay agents that cycle carbon and nutrients through the soil, water and …

Our investigation of saprobic marine fungi in India, Thailand, Sweden and the UK yielded 57
species accommodated in 26 families. In the present study, we describe two new genera, 37 …

This article provides morphological descriptions and illustrations of microfungi associated
with the invasive weed, Chromolaena odorata, which were mainly collected in northern …

The interiors of plants are colonized by diverse microorganisms that are referred to as
endophytes. Endophytes have received much attention over the past few decades, yet many …

Abstract Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa cv. Jinkui) were treated with 0.1 mmol/L methyl
jasmonate (MeJA) to investigate the effects on disease resistance to soft rot caused by …

Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a plant pathogenic fungus from the family Botryosphaeriaceae
that is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. It has been associated with many …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are major biotic factors reducing yields and limiting
vineyard economic life spans. Fungi in the GTD complex cause a range of symptoms in host …

Plant diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms represent a serious threat to plant
productivity, food security, and natural ecosystems. An effective framework for early warning …

Many fungi reported for endophytic occurrence are better known as plant pathogens on
different crops, raising questions about their actual relationships with the hosts and other …