During the last decades, research on the function of volatile organic compounds focused
primarily on the interactions between plants and insects. However, microorganisms can also …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemical compounds whose saturation vapor
pressures are greater than 102 kPa at 25° C. Both plants and microorganisms produce …

Background Plant health is intimately influenced by the rhizosphere microbiome, a complex
assembly of organisms that changes markedly across plant growth. However, most …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by various bacteria have significant potential
to enhance plant growth and to control phytopathogens. Six of the most effective …

The modern agricultural system has issues with the reduction of agricultural productivity due
to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses. It is also expected that in the future the entire …

Biological plant protection presents a promising and exciting alternative to chemical
methods for safeguarding plants against the increasing threats posed by plant diseases …

Bacteria produce a multitude of volatile compounds. While the biological functions of these
deceptively simple molecules are unknown in many cases, for compounds that have been …

In this research, postharvest citrus fruits with blue mold caused by Penicillium italicum were
treated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens ZX …

Microbial volatiles benefit the agricultural ecological system by promoting plant growth and
systemic resistance against diseases without harming the environment. To explore the plant …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by soil bacteria have been shown to exert
plant pathogen biocontrol potential owing to their strong antimicrobial activity. While the …