Losses in crop yields due to disease need to be reduced in order to meet increasing global
food demands associated with growth in the human population. There is a well-recognized …

Bacterial soft rot is a disease complex caused by multiple genera of gram-negative and
gram-positive bacteria, with Dickeya and Pectobacterium being the most widely studied soft …

Potato is produced on all continents except Antarctica and is the world's third most important
food crop. Potato production has increased dramatically in developing countries in the past …

Biological control has received increasing interest in recent decades as one of the
alternatives to chemical pesticides in the field of plant disease control, especially after the …

The soft rot Enterobacteriaceae (SRE) Pectobacterium and Dickeya species (formerly
classified as pectinolytic Erwinia spp.) cause important diseases on potato and other arable …

Bacterial diseases are one of the most important biotic constraints of potato production,
especially in tropical and subtropical regions, and in some warm temperate regions of the …

Potassium (K) is a primary macronutrient for overall plant growth, yield potential, product
quality and stress resistance of crops. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crops require a high …

Pectate lyases are enzymes involved in plant cell wall degradation. They cleave pectin
using a β‐elimination mechanism, specific for acidic polysaccharides. They are mainly …

Edible plant fruits are safe raw materials free of toxicants and rich in biomolecules for
reducing metal ions and stabilizing nanoparticles. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and …

Agriculture in the twenty-first century faces the challenge of meeting food demands while
satisfying sustainability goals. The challenge is further complicated by climate change which …