Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are naturally occurring soil bacteria that
aggressively colonize plant roots and benefit plants by providing growth promotion …

The management of certain plant beneficial microorganisms [biological control agents
(BCAs)] seems to be a promising and environmental friendly method to control plant …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

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 …

A plant-growth-promoting isolate of the yeast Williopsis saturnus endophytic in maize roots
was found to be capable of producing indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-pyruvic acid …

A high molecular weight humic fraction (> 3,500 Da) was characterized chemically by DRIFT
and 1 H NMR spectroscopy, and was applied to Zea mays L. plants to evaluate its effect on …

Abstract Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is one of the most devastating diseases in the world,
threatening both crop productions by affecting kernel development, and human and animal …

Oomycete pathogens are commonly associated with soybean root rot and have been
estimated to reduce soybean yields in the United States by 1.5 million tons on an annual …

Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes which target plants and both nonvertebrate and
vertebrate animals, including fish and mammalian species. However, several Pythium spp …

Pythium oligandrum, a non-pathogenic soil-inhabiting oomycete, colonizes the root
ecosystem of many crop species. Whereas most members in the genus Pythium are plant …