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Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles
As the global climate evolves, understanding and harnessing the intricate mechanisms of fungal–plant interactions, especially in extreme environments, is paramount for developing effective and safe plant probiotics and using fungi as biocontrollers against phytopathogens.
Claribel Orquídea Zenteno‐Alegría +5 more
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The use of enzyme could facilitate pathogen penetration into plant host. Here the combination of cellulase and pectinase was ascertained on the pathogenicity of F. compactum (1.4 × 106 propagules ml−1) on broomrape tubercles. F. compactum alone infected all the inoculated tubercles but did not kill any significant number.
Olubukola O. Babalola, Joseph Falkinham
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Four pillars are required to support a successful biocontrol fungus
Four criteria (pillars) must be met to have a commercially viable biocontrol fungus: (i) enhanced virulence; (ii) inexpensive inocula; (iii) appropriate formulation; (iv) meet biosafety requirements. Abstract Despite biocontrol conceptually being a useful way to control specific pests, there are very few products that are used beyond the glasshouse ...
Jonathan Gressel
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The leaf‐spot fungus Mycosphaerella polygoni‐cuspidati, associated with Reynoutria japonica in Japan, is considered to have mycoherbicidal potential against the invasive weed in its introduced ranges. Here, we report on our proof‐of‐concept research undertaken with the pathogen and discuss the concept of using non‐indigenous pathogens as mycoherbicides
Daisuke Kurose +2 more
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The development and potential role of mycoherbicides for forestry
With increasing intensification of forest management and limited options for control of competing vegetation, there is need for research on alternative vegetation management methods, including biological control. Most forest weeds in Canada are native species with useful as well as detrimental roles, and therefore classical biological control with ...
R. E. Wall, R. Prasad, S. F. Shamoun
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Anthracocystis panici-leucophaei, causal agent of smut on Digitaria insularis (sourgrass), was evaluated as a biological control agent for this weed. Two types of inocula (teliospore and sporidia) were tested to assess its infectivity.
Adriany Pena de Souza +8 more
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Evaluation of fungal isolates as possible biocontrol agents against Striga hermonthica
Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed which largely constrains maize and sorghum production in Western Kenya. The weed mostly invades small scale farms and depending on severity, it may cause damage ranging from 10% to complete crop failure thereby ...
Victor Kagot +4 more
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Prospects of Mycoherbicides for Control of Broomrapes (Orobanche SPP.) in Egypt [PDF]
Broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are important parasitic weeds of peas, faba bean and tomatoes and other winter crops in Egypt. They are widespread and are major factors limiting production of these crops. From an extensive survey of Egyptian soils naturally infested with broomrapes, 42 isolates of fungi belonging to genera of Alternaria, Fusarium and ...
Mokhtar Abdel-Kader, Nehal El-Mougy
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Recent trends in the implementation of bioherbicide use in the control of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Martius] Solms Laubach) have depended primarily on several strategies.
Jijakli, MH. +3 more
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Inadvertently introduced plant pathogens that infect invasive plant species might be effective weed biological control agents if developed for redistribution or augmentation of naturally occurring populations.
Michael R. Fulcher, Ridley C. Little
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