Fungal and mycotoxin contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers: Implications for consumer health and directions for further research

KD Gwinn, MCK Leung, AB Stephens… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Medicinal and recreational uses of Cannabis sativa, commonly known as cannabis or hemp,
has increased following its legalization in certain regions of the world. Cannabis and hemp …

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Potential Pathogen Resistance in Cannabis sativa

TM Sirangelo, RA Ludlow, ND Spadafora - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is one of the earliest cultivated crops, valued for producing a
broad spectrum of compounds used in medicinal products and being a source of food and …

Comparison of state-level regulations for cannabis contaminants and implications for public health

LE Jameson, KD Conrow, DV Pinkhasova… - Environmental …, 2022 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: The presence of contaminants in cannabis presents a potential health hazard
to recreational users and susceptible patients with medical conditions. Because of the …

Total yeast and mold levels in high THC-containing cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) inflorescences are influenced by genotype, environment, and pre-and post-harvest …

ZK Punja, L Ni, S Lung, L Buirs - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Total yeast and mold (TYM) levels in inflorescences of high THC-containing Cannabis sativa
(cannabis) are regulated to ensure that medicinal and recreational users, especially those …

[HTML][HTML] Review of nematode interactions with hemp (Cannabis sativa)

EC Bernard, AG Chaffin, KD Gwinn - Journal of Nematology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The many decades during which the cultivation of Cannabis sativa (hemp) was strongly
restricted by law resulted in little research on potential pathogenic nematodes of this …

Fusarium and Neocosmospora Species Associated with Rot of Cactaceae and Other Succulent Plants

S Kamali-Sarvestani, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infections by Fusarium and Fusarium-like species on cacti and other succulent plants cause
the syndrome known as Fusarium dry rot and soft rot. There are only few records of …

Bacterial Microbiota and Soil Fertility of Crocus sativus L. Rhizosphere in the Presence and Absence of Fusarium spp.

B Farda, R Djebaili, M Bernardi, L Pace, M Del Gallo… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Intensive agricultural practices have led to intense soil degradation and soil fertility losses.
Many soil-borne diseases affect these intensive agricultural soils, worsening the physical …

Emerging Fusarium spp. Causing Head Blight on Hemp in Kentucky

H Smith, D Szarka, E Dixon, O Adedokun… - Plant Health …, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a versatile crop that can be used to produce a wide range of
products, including food, fiber, and medicine. In 2021, US hemp was valued at over $824 …

First Molecular Phylogenetic Identification and Report of Pseudocercospora cannabina Causing Leaf Spot Disease on Cannabis sativa in Thailand

DL Harishchandra, S Haituk, P Withee, N Tamakaew… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa is gaining attention as an agronomically important crop in many countries
around the world. The identification and control of leaf diseases in cannabis are very …

Towards dsRNA‐integrated protection of medical Cannabis crops: considering human safety, recent‐ and developing RNAi methods, and research inroads

J Willow, AI Silva, CNT Taning… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to the expanding industry of medical Cannabis, we discuss recent milestones in RNA
interference (RNAi)‐based crop protection research and development that are transferable …