Plant pathogens cause significant damage to plant products, compromising both quantities
and quality. Even though many elements of agricultural practices are an integral part of …

Classical approaches for controlling plant pathogens may be impaired by the development
of pathogen resistance to chemical pesticides and by limited availability of effective …

Tebuconazole and carbendazim are the main fungicides in agricultural practice, and their
potential toxicological effects have received considerable attention. However, very little is …

Plant diseases caused by phytopathogens are responsible for significant crop losses
worldwide. Resistance induction and biological control have been exploited in agriculture …

The control of citrus black spot (CBS) caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa relies mainly on
fungicide sprays. Generally, high and non-standardized spray volumes are adopted and the …

Postbloom fruit drop (PFD) of citrus is caused by the Colletotrichum acutatum and C.
gloeosporioides species complexes. The disease is important when frequent rainfall occurs …

Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (APDT) is a promising light based approach to control
diseases caused by plant-pathogenic fungi. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of …

The increasing tolerance to currently used fungicides and the need for environmentally
friendly antimicrobial approaches have stimulated the development of novel strategies to …

The lupin (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) is a legume domesticated and cultivated for more than
4000 years by the pre-Hispanic cultures of the Andean zone. Due to its good taste and …

The constitutive characters of plants can be structural or biochemical and play an important
role in their defence against pathogens. Citrus postbloom fruit drop (PFD) caused by …