Nanotechnology has enormous potential for sustainable agriculture, such as improving
nutrient use efficiency, plant health, and food production. Nanoscale modulation of the plant …

Phyllosphere microorganisms have recently attracted the attention of scientists studying
plant microbiomes. The origin, diversity, functions, and interactions of phyllosphere …

Viroids are the smallest known infectious agents that are thought to only infect plants. Here,
we reveal that several species of plant pathogenic fungi that were isolated from apple trees …

Drought significantly affects crop productivity and poses a considerable threat to agricultural
ecosystems. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) and plant microbiome play important …

Background and aims Vegetable production under the plastic tunnel is a steadily growing
sector worldwide, but this type of cultivation threatens environmental sustainability by …

Soil microenvironments and plant varieties could largely affect rhizosphere microbial
community structure and functions. However, their specific effects on the tea rhizosphere …

Soybean crops are of great economic importance worldwide and in Brazil. This crop is a
commodity that provides large amounts of financial resources to the country. Soybean …

Plant growth-promoting endophytic microorganisms in agriculture have been expanding in
Brazil and are an excellent strategy to face the challenges of current agriculture, such as …

In this study, the diversity of leaf-associated microorganisms of the native Andean
ericaceous plants Gaultheria pumila and Empetrum rubrum was screened to identify and …

Abstract Synthetic Communities (SynComs) are being developed and tested to manipulate
plant microbiota and improve plant health. To date, only few studies proposed the use of …