The rapid growth of human population on globe and reduction in agricultural land exerts
huge pressure on crop productivity, food security and soil health; specially, in developing …

Pathogen control in crops causes world-wide yield and economic losses. Application of
synthetic pesticides has downstream nefarious effects on the environment, ecosystem …

Late wilt, a disease severely affecting maize fields throughout Israel, is characterized by the
relatively rapid wilting of maize plants from the tasseling stage to maturity. The disease is …

6-pentyl-α-pyrone (6-PP) is a powerful Magnaporthiopsis maydis antifungal compound,
recently discovered when the potent growth medium of Trichoderma asperellum was …

Simple Summary The maize (Zea mays L.) late wilt disease, caused by the fungus
Magnaporthiopsis maydis, is considered the most severe threat to commercial maize …

Societal Impact Statement The need to increase food production with reduced use of
resources and environmental impact demands innovative rethinking and evolution of …

Late wilt (LWD) is a vascular wilt disease that outbursts late in maize development, usually
during or after flowering. The disease causal agent, the soil and seed-borne fungi …

Abstract The United Nations Food Systems Summit and the European Green Deal have
prompted various policy and regulatory initiatives aiming to transition agricultural practices …

Simple Summary Drought is a global climatic phenomenon and one of the main factors that
negatively affect plant growth. Karst is a unique type of ecosystem where ecological …

The maize pathogen Magnaporthiopsis maydis causes severe damage to commercial fields
in the late growth stages. This late wilt disease has spread since its discovery (the 1980s) …