Plant pathogens cause severe losses or damage to crops worldwide and thereby
significantly reduce the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. World tendencies …

The management of certain plant beneficial microorganisms [biological control agents
(BCAs)] seems to be a promising and environmental friendly method to control plant …

The genus Pythium is one of the most important groups of soilborne plant pathogens,
present in almost every agricultural soil and attacking the roots of thousands of hosts …

Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes which target plants and both nonvertebrate and
vertebrate animals, including fish and mammalian species. However, several Pythium spp …

Esca, a Grapevine Trunk Disease (GTD), is of major concern for viticulture worldwide. Our
study compares the fungal communities that inhabit the wood tissues of vines that expressed …

Pythium oligandrum, a non-pathogenic soil-inhabiting oomycete, colonizes the root
ecosystem of many crop species. Whereas most members in the genus Pythium are plant …

Plants have an impact on the economy because they are used in the food and medical
industries. Plants are a source of macro-and micronutrients for the health of humans and …

Grape berries are colonized by a wide array of epiphytic microorganisms such as yeast and
filamentous fungi. This microbiota plays a major role in crop health and also interferes with …

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q PCR) is a versatile technique for the accurate,
sensitive, reliable and high‐throughput detection and quantification of target DNA in various …

Pythium oligandrum is a soil-borne oomycete associated with rhizosphere and root tissues.
Its ability to enhance plant growth, stimulate plant immunity and parasitize fungal and …