Microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) are applied to crops for biological control of
plant pathogens where they act via a range of modes of action. Some MBCAs interact with …

Although the number of biocontrol products is increasing, these products still represent only
about 1% of agricultural chemical sales. Yet these are important contributions because …

This feature article reviews the broad-spectrum fungicide mancozeb. Introduced in 1962, it
still plays a significant role in the world fungicide market. Mancozeb possesses a number of …

Economic, environmental, and technological influences complicate the task of achieving
disease-free products in the ornamentals industry. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a …

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Gibberella zeae, is a devastating disease of wheat.
A strain of Clonostachys rosea, ACM941 (American Type Culture Collection ATCC 74447) …

The Black-Pod Rot of cacao (Theobroma cacao) caused by Phytophthora species is one of
the most important diseases affecting this crop worldwide, with average annual losses …

Gray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is an important strawberry disease in Brazil. As a
component of a disease management program, we have been evaluating pathogen …

In a vineyard we examined the effects of broad-spectrum herbicides with three different
active ingredients (glyphosate, glufosinate, flazasulfuron) on soil microorganisms …

The fungus Clonostachys rosea (syn. Gliocladium roseum) is a potential biocontrol agent. It
can suppress the sporulation of the plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea and kill …

Greenhouse cage trials were conducted to assess the effectiveness of bumble bee
pollinators for the co-vectoring of two fungi (Beauveria bassiana [Balsamo] Vuillemin …