Global demand for pesticide-free food products is increasing rapidly. Crops of all types are,
however, under constant threat from various plant pathogens. To achieve adequate control …

Downy mildews affect important crops and cause severe losses in production worldwide.
Accurate identification and monitoring of these plant pathogens, especially at early stages of …

Rapid and accurate detection of pathogen spores is an important step to achieve early
diagnosis of diseases in precision agriculture. Traditional detection methods are time …

Pseudoperonospora cubensis is an obligate oomycete and cause of cucurbit downy mildew
(CDM), the most destructive foliar disease affecting cucurbit hosts. Annual epidemics …

The detection and control of fungal spores in greenhouse crops are important for stabilizing
and increasing crop yield. At present, the detection of fungal spores mainly adopts the …

Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), is the
most economically devastating and widespread disease of cucurbitaceous crops in the …

It is of great significance to find tomato gray mold in time and take corresponding control
measures to ensure the production of tomato crops. This study proposed a rapid detection …

Key message The dm5. 3 major-effect QTL in cucumber encodes a homolog of Arabidopsis
sigma factor binding protein 1 (CsSIB1). CsSIB1 positively regulates defense responses …

Management of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis,
relies on an intensive fungicide program. In Michigan, CDM occurs annually due to an influx …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) represents an agriculturally significant horticultural crop that is
widely grown for its flavorful fruits. Downy mildew (DM), a pervasive foliar disease, poses a …