Interactions between plants and the root-colonizing fungus Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) can be
neutral, beneficial, or detrimental for the host. Fo is infamous for its ability to cause wilt, root …

Plant diseases induced by soil‐borne plant pathogens are among the most difficult to
control. In the absence of effective chemical control methods, there is renewed interest in …

Globally, tomato is the second most cultivated vegetable crop next to potato, preferentially
grown in temperate climates. Processing tomatoes are generally produced in field …

Disease resistance is a highly desirable crop trait in the sustainable agricultural industry.
Endophytic fungi with gibberellins-secreting potential are now widely known for their ability …

Fusarium wilt is caused by the fungal pathogens, Fusarium oxysporum or Fusarium solani. It
is a devastating disease that affects many important food and vegetable crops and a major …

Endophytic bacterial communities of tomato leaves were analyzed by 16S-rRNA gene
pyrosequencing and compared to rhizosphere communities. Leaf endophytes mainly …

The protective Fusarium oxysporum strain Fo47 is effective in controlling Fusarium wilt in
tomato. Previous studies have demonstrated the role of direct antagonism and involvement …

The worldwide important crop tomato is attacked by various pathogens, for which
management is still primarily reliant on fungicides despite increasing concerns and …

Verticillium dahliae causes severe yield reductions in a variety of important annual crops
worldwide. Control of verticillium wilt has relied on soil fumigation; however, the use of the …

The recent outbreak of the emerging pathogenic races of Fusarium wilt and early blight
causing pathogens capable of infecting numerous commercial tomato varieties/cultivars …