Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), microbe-associated molecular patterns
(MAMPs), herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs), and damage-associated …

The use of single-site fungicides to control plant pathogens in the agroecosystem can be
associated with an increased selection of resistance. The evolution of resistance represents …

The contamination of agricultural soils with inorganic (Cu-based) and organic pesticides
(including their residues) presents a major environmental and toxicological concern. This …

Main conclusion Rice sheath blight research should prioritise optimising biological control
approaches, identification of resistance gene mechanisms and application in genetic …

Although fungicide treatments are a key component in the integrated management of many
plant diseases, the appearance of resistance has become an important factor in limiting the …

Natural products (NPs) have long been used as pesticides and have broadly served as a
source of inspiration for a great many commercial synthetic organic fungicides, herbicides …

Allelopathy plays an important role in the agroecosys-tems leading to a wide array of
interactions between crop-crop, crop-weed and tree-crops. Generally, these interactions are …

The Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum strains is the most devastating disease of
cucumber, banana, and tomato. The biological control of this disease has become an …

Many agricultural landscapes are characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity and
fragmentation. Landscape ecology focuses on the influence of habitat heterogeneity in …

The necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum (Pd) is responsible for the green mold
disease that occurs during postharvest of citrus and causes enormous economic losses …