The fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea causes grey mould, a commercially damaging disease
of strawberry. This pathogen affects fruit in the field, storage, transport and market. The …

The Bacillus amyloliquefaciens group, composed of B. amyloliquefaciens, B. velezensis, B.
nakamurai, and B. siamensis, has recently emerged as an interesting source of biocontrol …

The use of beneficial microorganisms for the biological control of plant diseases and pests
has emerged as a viable alternative to chemical pesticides in agriculture. Traditionally …

Biotic factors affect plant immune responses and plant resistance to pathogen infections.
Despite the considerable progress made over the past two decades in manipulating genes …

The use of several microbial biocontrol agents to combat Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent
of grey mould, has been studied. However, only a few microorganisms have been …

This study aims to evaluate the use of Bacillus velezensis strain XT1 as a plant growth-
promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) and biocontrol agent against B. cinerea in tomato and …

Synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) could potentially enhance some functions of the
plant microbiome and emerge as a promising inoculant for improving crop performance …

Botrytis bunch rot (BBR), caused by the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea, is a major
disease of wine and table grapes worldwide. Due to negative effects of pesticides on the …

The use of biocontrol agents (BCAs) represents a promising alternative to conventional
methods for the management of gray mold in vineyards during the berry ripening stage. The …

The black yeast-like fungi Aureobasidium spp. are ubiquitous microorganisms found in a
wide variety of extreme and benign environments as saprophytes, endophytes, and …