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How agricultural techniques mediating bottom-up and top-down regulation foster crop protection against pests. A review
The heavy use of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has been responsible for detrimental effects on human and environmental health, making it...
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Unraveling disparate roles of organisms, from plants to bacteria, and viruses on built cultural heritage
AbstractThe different organisms, ranging from plants to bacteria, and viruses that dwell on built cultural heritage can be passive or active...
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A review of the nature, role and control of lithobionts on stone cultural heritage: weighing-up and managing biodeterioration and bioprotection
Lithobionts (rock-dwelling organisms) have been recognized as agents of aesthetic and physico-chemical deterioration of stonework. In consequence,...
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Bioprotection of olive tree from Verticillium wilt by autochthonous endomycorrhizal fungi
The present work aimed to assess the efficacy of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi consortium “Rhizolive consortium” in alleviating Verticillium wilt...
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Commercially Available Predators
The ability of insectaria to create an economically viable market for a highly dependable and reasonably priced supply of natural enemies is...
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Microbial Growth and its Effects on Inorganic Heritage Materials
Cultural heritage objects composed of inorganic materials, such as metals and stones, support microbial life. Many factors affect the growth of...
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Beauveria bassiana exhibits strong virulence against Dendroctonus ponderosae in greenhouse and field experiments
AbstractThe mountain pine beetle (MPB) has infested over 16 million hectares of pine forests in western Canada, killing over 50% of mature lodgepole...
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Applications of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Controlling Root-Knot Nematodes
Meloidogyne nematodes cause diseases in economically important plants. These sedentary endoparasites modify plant roots, creating feeding sites and...
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Pseudomonas fulva HARBPS9.1: candidate anti-Fusarium agent in South Africa
Phytopathogens causing mycotoxicoses in maize are a potential threat to grain quality and availability in many maize producing countries including...
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Rhizobacteria-Based Technology for Sustainable Crop** of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important food crops worldwide but its cultivation is affected by numerous challenges including...
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Crop Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture in Special Reference to Nanobiology
The microbial population surrounding plant is regarded as the crop microbiome and they are essential in crop development and sustenance....
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Benefits associated with the implementation of biological control programmes in Latin America
Agriculture in Latin America plays a significant role in the region’s economy, food security, and rural development. Although pest control has...
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Effect of Biocides on the Activity of Extracellular Enzymes Produced by Degrader Fungi from Technical Objects Used in Tropical Climates (Vietnam)
AbstractActivity of extracellular enzymes was assessed in 20 strains of microscopic fungi involved in biodegradation of technical objects exploited...
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PGPM of Forest Ecosystems for the Sustainable Forest Production
Large-scale planting of certain tree species is often associated with increased risks of diseases, including nursery diseases of Acacia and...
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Biological Control of Fire Blight Disease Caused by Erwinia amylovora on Apple
Fire blight is a devastating bacterial disease of apple and pear trees in Turkey. In this study, biological control of fire blight disease caused by Er...
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Appropriate selection of organic hybrid sweet corn varieties can positively influence both the effectiveness of the insect biological control agent Beauveria bassiana and fungal disease resistance
Use of microorganisms to manage insect pests is a strategy compatible with organic production, but variability in their effectiveness limits the...
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When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications
Biological control , or biocontrol , is the exploitation of living agents (incl. viruses) to combat pestilential organisms (incl. pathogens, pests, and...
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Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential of Orchidaceae-Associated Fungal Endophytes
Orchidaceae is one of the largest and wide-ranging families of flowering plants, and orchids are well-known for their medicinal and ornamental values...
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Burrowing Nematode in Spice and Fruit Crops and Their Management by Novel Biocontrol Strategies
The burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis is one of the tropics’ ten most important plant parasitic nematodes, limiting the productivity of banana...
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Plant Invasions in North America
North America has accumulated more naturalized species, or “alien species that form self-sustaining populations in new regions,” than any other...