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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Chitosan is highlighted for its industrial applications include food processing and preservation, pharmaceuticals, agriculture systems, and environmental protection. ABSTRACT Chitin, the natural biopolymer of the world next to cellulose, is a modified biodegradable polysaccharide.
Saeedeh Karimlar +4 more
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Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 1, Page 421-432, January 2026.Essential oils (EOs) extracted from eight culinary herbs and spices were evaluated via direct‐contact bioassays, both in vitro and in vivo, against three species of phytopathogenic fungi and one obligatory biotrophic fungus. Phenylpropanoid‐rich EOs presented the strongest antifungal activity in both bioassays with the phytopathogenic and the obligate ...
Rui Miguel Ferreira +5 more
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A pathogenesis-related protein 1 of Cucurbita moschata responds to powdery mildew infection
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) productivity is severely hindered by powdery mildew (PM) worldwide. The causative agent of pumpkin PM is Podosphaera xanthii, a biotrophic fungus.
Wei-Li Guo +7 more
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Brazilian melon landraces resistant to Podosphaera xanthii are unique germplasm resources [PDF]
Annals of Applied Biology, 2017 Podosphaera xanthii is the most important causal agent of powdery mildew in melon, a crop ranked within the most economically important species worldwide. The best strategy to face this fungus disease, which causes important production losses, is the development of genetically resistant cultivars.
Nunes, E. W. L. P. +6 more
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Xanthii fructus inhibits malignant behaviors of lung cancer cells
Infection International, 2018 Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the influence of Xanthii fructus on the expression of small noncoding RNA (sncRNA) and the malignant behaviors of lung cancer cells. Method A549 cells were treated with Xanthii fructus extract. SncRNA expression was detected by real-time PCR.
Wang Zhen-fei +4 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda
EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +34 more
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Mechanisms of resistance to powdery mildew in cucumber
Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2022 Podosphaera xanthii causes powdery mildew of cucumber, and is associated with significant yield and quality losses. Development of resistant or tolerant varieties is the most effective and eco-friendly strategy for powdery mildew management. An important
Mumin Ibrahim TEK, Ozer CALIS
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Powdery Mildew Epidemics in Grain Legumes and Their Management Strategies
Plant Pathology, Volume 74, Issue 9, Page 2529-2562, December 2025.We review the status of powdery mildew on grain legumes, detection and identification of the pathogens (Erysiphe, Podosphaera and Leveillula spp.), potential management strategies, knowledge gaps and future research priorities. ABSTRACT Grain legumes are an important source of protein, carbohydrates and fibre for humans and animals.
Abhay Kumar Pandey +7 more
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First Report of Puccinia xanthii on Sunflower in North America
Plant Disease, 2002 Puccinia xanthii Schwein., commonly known as cocklebur rust, is circumglobal on species of Xanthium and Ambrosia. This microcyclic rust has only been observed on oilseed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Australia (1) and on ornamental sunflowers in South Africa (4).
T J, Gulya, L D, Charlet
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Twenty years of cucurbit breeding research at the World Vegetable Center
Crop Science, Volume 65, Issue 6, November/December 2025.Abstract The contribution of cucurbit crops to global food and nutrition security is immense. They are economically and nutritionally important to smallholder farmers in Asia, who account for 81% of global cucurbit production. World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) has been focused for 20 years on four species: bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), ridge ...
Narinder Pal Singh Dhillon
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