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Biocontrol mechanisms of endophytic fungi
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2022 Background Scientific approaches into modern agricultural systems, as opposed to the use of synthetic pesticides in food production, became important by exploring endophytic fungi capable of protecting plants against pathogens for maximum crop ...
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Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Both Culex quinquefasciatus and Cx. pipiens molestus are sibling species within Cx. pipiens complex. Even though they are hard to distinguish morphologically, they have different physiological behaviors.
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SN Applied Sciences, 2023 South Africa is a semi-arid country in need of soil conservation methods for sustainable agroecosystem practices. Over time, researchers have worked extensively on the plant growth beneficial effects of fungi.
Saheed Adekunle Akinola +2 more
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Structural diversity of bacterial communities in two divergent sunflower rhizosphere soils
Annals of Microbiology, 2023 Purpose Farming practices on farmlands aim to improve nutrients in the fields or crops, soil quality and functions, as well as boost and sustain crop yield; however, the effect of loss of ecological diversity and degradation have impacted ecosystem ...
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Effects of soil properties and carbon substrates on bacterial diversity of two sunflower farms
AMB Express, 2022 The sustainable production of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is crucial and one way to accomplish this feat is to have an understanding of the beneficial bacteria of sunflower rhizosphere.
Blessing Chidinma Nwachukwu +2 more
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Strategies to Enhance the Use of Endophytes as Bioinoculants in Agriculture
Horticulturae, 2022 The findings on the strategies employed by endophytic microbes have provided salient information to the researchers on the need to maximally explore them as bio-input in agricultural biotechnology.
Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke +5 more
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Six Main Contributing Factors to High Levels of Mycotoxin Contamination in African Foods
Toxins, 2022 Africa is one of the regions with high mycotoxin contamination of foods and continues to record high incidences of liver cancers globally. The agricultural sector of most African countries depends largely on climate variables for crop production ...
Queenta Ngum Nji +4 more
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Harnessing the Rhizosphere Soil Microbiome of Organically Amended Soil for Plant Productivity
Agronomy, 2022 Soil degradation remains an ongoing process that is exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Consequently, these processes decrease soil organic matter and nutrient contents, soil biological functions, and plant productivity. The addition of organic
Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro +7 more
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Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2012 50 strains of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae and 36 lyssaviruses strains from the collection of Omsk Research Institute of Natural Focus Infections were identified and typed using the approaches of molecular biology, epidemiology and ...
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Unravelling the Endophytic Virome Inhabiting Maize Plant
Agronomy, 2022 Endophytes are well-known for their symbiotic interaction with plants and their ability to promote plant growth by producing various metabolites. The most well-studied endophytes are bacteria and fungi.
Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji +2 more
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