Biological control is an effective and sustainable alternative or complement to conventional
pesticides for fungal and bacterial plant disease management. Some of the most intensively …

Plant diseases and pests are risk factors that threaten global food security. Excessive
chemical pesticide applications are commonly used to reduce the effects of plant diseases …

In an era of ecosystem degradation and climate change, maximizing microbial functions in
agroecosystems has become a prerequisite for the future of global agriculture. However …

根际是土壤-植物生态系统物质交换的活跃界面. 植物作为第一生产者同化大气CO2,
将部分光合产物转运至地下, 激发土壤微生物的生长和新陈代谢; 土壤微生物则将有机态养分 …

Bacteria and fungi can form a range of physical associations that depend on various modes
of molecular communication for their development and functioning. These bacterial-fungal …

▪ Abstract Agricultural soils suppressive to soilborne plant pathogens occur worldwide, and
for several of these soils the biological basis of suppressiveness has been described. Two …

This review deals with the mechanism of antagonistic action of bacterial and fungal
biocontrol agents such as the production of antibiotics, siderophores, enzyme secretion …

Pseudomonas spp. that can colonise the roots of crop plants and produce antifungal
metabolites represent a real alternative to the application of chemical fungicides. Presently …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) deploy several mechanisms to improve plant
health, growth and yield. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two …

Plant-associated microbial diversity encompasses symbionts, protecting their host against
various aggressions. Mycorrhizal and rhizospheric microorganisms buffer effects of soil toxic …