Approximately 33 types of commonly consumed fruits and vegetables are members of the family Cucurbitaceae, making it an important crop family worldwide. However, pathogen resistance to pesticides and fungicides has become a growing problem in cultivation
Seunghwan Kim +5 more
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Infection of papaya (Carica papaya) by four powdery mildew fungi
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is an important fruit crop in many tropical and subtropical countries. Powdery mildew commonly affects this host, causing premature leaf loss, reduced yields and poor fruit quality.
Diána SERESS +3 more
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Occurrence of Puccinia xanthii on Sunflower in South Africa
A severe outbreak of a foliar disease occurred on ornamental sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv. Tyao) cultivated under plastic protection near Potchefstroom in the North West Province during February 2000. According to previous descriptions of host range, symptoms, and spore morphology, the pathogen was identified as the microcyclic rust fungus ...
Z A, Pretorius, P S, van Wyk, W M, Kriel
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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an economically important vegetable but powdery mildew (caused by Podosphaera xanthii) limits cucumber production. The WALLS ARE THIN1 (WAT1) gene is crucial for regulating secondary cell wall thickness and is pivotal in ...
Jinghang Hong +7 more
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Why is biocontrol of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), the most allergenic weed in Eastern Europe, still only a hope? [PDF]
This chapter presents the story of a long and as yet unsuccessful struggle to find suitable fungal and/or insect biocontrol agents for ragweed, a plant that became a widespread allergenic weed in Eastern Europe.
Kiss, Levente
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Epiphytic yeasts, which colonize plant surfaces, may possess activity that can be harnessed to help plants defend themselves against various pathogens.
Aviva eGafni +6 more
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Resistance to the SDHI fungicides boscalid and fluopyram in Podosphaera xanthii from commercial cucurbit fields in Spain [PDF]
Powdery mildew elicited by Podosphaera xanthii is a devastating disease of cucurbits worldwide and one of the most important diseases affecting these crops in Spain. Application of fungicides is the main control practice for managing P. xanthii; however,
De-Vicente-Moreno, Antonio +3 more
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De novo analysis of the haustorial transcriptome of the cucurbit powdery mildew fungus Podosphaera xanthii reveals new candidate secreted effector proteins [PDF]
Backgrounds. Cucurbit crops are affected, among other pathogens, by the obligate biotrophic fungus Podosphaera xanthii, the main causal agent of powdery mildew in cucurbits.
De-Vicente-Moreno, Antonio +3 more
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Análisis morfológico y funcional de la interacción Podosphaera xanthii-cucurbitáceas [PDF]
Los oídios son patógenos biotrofos obligados que requieren las células vivas de su hospedador. Estos patógenos desarrollan una estructura especializada responsable de la absorción de nutrientes y la secreción de efectores en la planta denominada ...
Martínez Cruz, Jesús
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Caracterização do perfil patogênico de isolados de Podosphaera xanthii obtidos em cucurbitáceas na região Nordeste do Brasil. [PDF]
O agente causal do oídio das cucurbitáceas, Podosphaera xanthii apresenta especificidade fisiológica em melão. No Brasil, a raça tem sido a predominante. No presente trabalho, 31 isolados de melão, melancia e abóbora foram coletados no Nordeste do Brasil.
ARAGÃO, F. A. S. +3 more
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