Fungal diseases in commercially important plants results in a significant reduction in both
quality and yield, often leading to the loss of an entire plant. In order to minimize the losses …

Diagnostic technologies for the detection of plant pathogens with point-of-care capability
and high multiplexing ability are an essential tool in the fight to reduce the large agricultural …

With the increased attention given to the genus Phytophthora in the last decade in response
to the ecological and economic impact of several invasive species (such as P. ramorum, P …

Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands was first isolated from cinnamon trees in Sumatra in 1922.
The pathogen is believed to have originated near Papua New Guinea but now has a …

In this paper, the recent progress within biosensors for plant pathogen detection will be
reviewed. Bio-recognition layers on sensors can be designed in various ways, however the …

Plant pathogens in irrigation water were recognized early in the last century as a significant
crop health issue. This issue has increased greatly in scope and degree of impact since that …

Plant pathogenic fungi are the causal agents of the most detrimental diseases in plants,
including economically important crops, provoking considerable yield losses worldwide …

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 …

Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight in potatoes and tomatoes, is the most
important and ongoing pathogenic threat to agricultural production worldwide. Rapid and …

Pulse crops (annual grain legumes such as field pea, lentil, dry bean, and chickpea) have
become an important component of the cropping system in the northern Great Plains of …