The aims of the present work were (1) to determine the influence of plant growth stages on
the population size of culturable bacteria and fungi associated with rhizoplane and endo …

Biocontrol agents isolated outside Africa have performed inconsistently under field
conditions in Africa. The development of indigenous phytobeneficial microbial strains that …

The abilities of grain legumes to fix atmospheric nitrogen are well documented, but the non-
N effects of incorporating legumes into cereal-based systems are poorly understood …

Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are indigenous to soil and the plant
rhizosphere and play a major role in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. This present study …

Maize seed that was either treated with the fungicide Cruiser Extreme 250®(fludioxonil+
azoxystrobin+ mefenoxam+ thiamethoxam) or not treated was planted at two Iowa locations …

Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg (Fv) causes rots in maize around the world and
produces mycotoxins that contaminate grains, making this species a significant health …

Although crop rotation reduces the incidence of soil-borne diseases, reduced tillage
practices create the risk of increased disease incidence. Monoculture maize (MM) under …

Protective action of sulfoethyl glucan (SEG), a derivative of the cell wall glucan prepared
from the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was investigated in the maize seedlings …

Three strains of Trichoderma harzianum (strain 1: IMI 380934; strain 2: IMI 380935; strain 3:
IMI 380938) were compared for their ability to suppress radial growth of Fusarium …

Aims: Soil borne fungi such as Rhizoctonia solani are among the pathogens that infect
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) causing web blight which results in yield loss of 30 …