The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

The causative agent of white mold, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is capable of infecting over 600
plant species and is responsible for significant crop losses across the globe. Control is …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a devastating fungal pathogen that causes severe crop losses
worldwide. It is of vital importance to understand its pathogenic mechanism for disease …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes white mold (also called stem rot, Sclerotinia blight, etc.) in
many economically important plants. It is a notorious soilborne fungal pathogen due to its …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes white mold or stem rot in a wide range of economically
important plants, bringing significant yield losses worldwide. Control of this pathogen is …

Blue mold, a postharvest disease of pome fruits, is caused by the filamentous fungus
Penicillium expansum. In addition to the economic losses caused by P. expansum, food …

Crop production is severely affected by insects and plant pathogens causing one-third of the
total produced food losses. Conventional agricultural practices rely heavily on the use of …

CRISPR/Cas9, a potent genetic engineering tool widely adopted in agriculture, is capable of
introducing new characteristics into plants on a large scale and without conventional …

Using exogenously introduced dsRNA molecules to induce RNA interference (RNAi) has
emerged as an effective tool to control crop pests. RNAi can be employed to suppress the …

Sclerotinia stem rot is a globally destructive plant disease caused by Sclerotinia
sclerotiorum. Current management of Sclerotinia stem rot primarily relies on chemical …