Synthesis and application of metal nanomaterials (NMs), particularly nanoparticles (NPs),
have significantly increased in agriculture and biotechnology, various fields of medicine …

Living organisms leave traces of DNA in the objects they colonize and contribute to the
microbiome of a given environment. The microbiome of cultural objects is an indicator of …

Plant disease management via biocontrol of phytopathogens is one of the major approaches
to the imagination of sustainable agriculture. Besides agrochemicals, using inoculants of …

Phage tail-like bacteriocins (tailocins) are bacterially produced protein toxins that mediate
competitive interactions between cocolonizing bacteria. Both theoretical and experimental …

Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), a soilborne phytopathogen, causes bacterial wilt disease in a
broad range of hosts. Common approaches, for example, the direct reduction of the …

Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri causes citrus canker disease worldwide in most commercial
varieties of citrus. Its transmission occurs mainly by wind-driven rain. Once X. citri reaches a …

There have been numerous recent studies on the use of microbial antagonists to combat
diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria and fungi in soil and airborne plants, in an effort to …

Antimicrobial treatment of bacteria often results in a small population of surviving tolerant
cells, or persisters, that may contribute to recurrent infection. Antibiotic persisters are …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of crop rotation in managing
Xanthomonas cucurbitae, the causal agent of Xanthomonas leaf spot, in pumpkin fields. The …

Phytopathogenic bacteria are the leading causes of crop yield losses worldwide. Therefore,
finding effective and safe compounds to control bacterial plant diseases is an ongoing effort …