Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures
must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to …

Many recent studies have demonstrated that non-pathogenic fungi within plant microbiomes,
ie, endophytes (“endo”= within,“phyte”= plant), can significantly modify the expression of …

Endophytic fungi are those that live internally in apparently healthy and asymptomatic hosts.
Endophytic fungi appear to be ubiquitous; indeed, no study has yet shown the existence of a …

All plants in natural ecosystems appear to be symbiotic with fungal endophytes. This highly
diverse group of fungi can have profound impacts on plant communities through increasing …

Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

Introduction: Verticillium spp. are soil‐borne plant pathogens responsible for Verticillium wilt
diseases in temperate and subtropical regions; collectively they affect over 200 hosts …

▪ Abstract Agriculture has evolved independently in three insect orders: once in ants, once in
termites, and seven times in ambrosia beetles. Although these insect farmers are in some …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the first domesticated and cultivated tree species and has
historical, social and economical relevance. However, its future as a strategic commodity in …

Endophytic fungi have been studied in recent decades to understand how they interact with
their hosts, the types of relationships they establish, and the potential effects of this …

The soil-borne fungus Verticillium causes serious vascular disease in a wide variety of
annual crops and woody perennials. Verticillium wilt is notoriously difficult to control by …