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    Re-occurrence of Asiatic citrus canker in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia and characterization of the causal agent Xanthomonas citri pv. citri isolated from Mexican lime

    Asiatic citrus canker (ACC) caused by Xanthomonas citri pv. citri (Xcc) is a destructive disease of citrus crops, worldwide. Typical ACC symptoms were observed on Mexican lime trees in the Makkah Province, Saudi ...

    Yasser E. Ibrahim, Arya Widyawan, Anwar H. Sharafaddin in Journal of Plant Pathology (2023)

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    Soil application of Trichoderma asperellum strains significantly improves Fusarium root and stem rot disease management and promotes growth in cucumbers in semi-arid regions

    To improve biocontrol approaches in Saudi Arabia, it is necessary to collect and screen suitable native Trichoderma strains. In this study, the biocontrol potential of 20 native Trichoderma asperellum strains was...

    Mahmoud H. El-Komy, Riyadh M. Al-Qahtani in European Journal of Plant Pathology (2022)

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    Saline and alkaline soil stress results in enhanced susceptibility to and severity in tomato pith necrosis when inoculated with either Pseudomonas corrugata and/or P. fluorescens

    Tomato pith necrosis caused by Pseudomonas corrugata and other Pseudomonas species is a common disease occurring worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. We demonstrated how the pith necrosis length induced by P. corru...

    Yasser E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud H. El Komy, Naglaa M. Balabel in Journal of Plant Pathology (2020)

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    Difficulties in identifying Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri A pathotypes

    A total of 350 citrus canker bacterial isolates, representing different citrus growing regions in Saudi Arabia, were identified as Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc). DNA alignment of the 16S-rDNA of the three ...

    Yasser E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud H. El Komy, Mahmoud A. Amer in Journal of Plant Pathology (2019)

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    Molecular characterization of a naturally occurring intraspecific recombinant begomovirus with close relatives widespread in southern Arabia

    Tomato leaf curl Sudan virus (ToLCSDV) is a single-stranded DNA begomovirus of tomato that causes downward leaf curl, yellowing, and stunting. Leaf curl disease results in significant yield reduction in tomato cr...

    Mohammed A Al-Saleh, Ibrahim M Al-Shahwan, Judith K Brown, Ali M Idris in Virology Journal (2014)