Quick and Effective Evaluation Methods for Biocontrol Agents and Biostimulants Against Phytopathogenic Fungi Relevant for Various Cropping Systems
Plant Pathology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
ABSTRACT
Fungal
diseases
pose
a
significant
threat
to
global
agriculture,
leading
major
crop
losses
and
harmful
mycotoxin
contamination.
Effective
management
of
these
is
crucial
for
safeguarding
production
ensuring
food
safety.
With
growing
emphasis
on
sustainability,
there
increased
interest
in
using
biological
control
agents
(BCAs)
biostimulants
with
protective
effects
(BPEs).
This
paper
provides
comprehensive
set
methods
or
protocols
rapidly
screening
the
potential
BCAs
BPEs,
covering
assessments
from
pathogen‐only
evaluations
those
involving
both
pathogen
host
at
early
stages.
By
promoting
standardised
reproducible
methods,
this
review
offers
concise
guide
initial
evaluations,
helping
identify
promising
microorganisms
substances
further
research.
These
allow
comparisons
between
BCAs/BPEs
conventional
chemical
treatments,
assessment
synergies,
ability
fungicide‐resistant
strains
evaluation
phytotoxicity.
The
goal
improve
understanding
integration
BPEs
into
agricultural
practices,
reducing
reliance
agrochemicals
sustainable
fungal
diseases.
Future
research
should
expand
range
under
investigation
refine
maximise
their
effectiveness
real‐world
applications.
Language: Английский
Cercospora Leaf Blight and Purple Seed Stain in Soybean: Insights and Challenges with a South American Perspective
Plant Health Cases,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Abstract
Cercospora
leaf
blight
(CLB)
and
purple
seed
stain
(PSS)
are
caused
by
several
species
of
,
including
C
.
kikuchii
cf.
flagellaris
These
diseases
prevalent
in
the
world’s
top
soybean-producing
regions,
where
they
can
lead
to
significant
yield
losses.
Management
strategies
currently
rely
heavily
on
fungicide
applications,
but
development
resistance
common
fungicides
presents
a
growing
challenge.
To
address
this,
there
is
increasing
interest
innovative
approaches,
such
as
biofungicides,
biostimulants,
plant
defence
inducers,
which
could
offer
more
sustainable
disease
control.
This
case
study
examines
impact
CLB
PSS,
with
focus
epidemiological
factors
contributing
their
spread,
explores
ongoing
research
aimed
at
improving
management
these
soybean
production.
Information
©
The
Authors
2025
Language: Английский
Sustainable Management of Major Fungal Phytopathogens in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) for Food Security: A Comprehensive Review
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 207 - 207
Published: March 6, 2025
Sorghum
(Sorghum
bicolor
L.)
is
a
globally
important
energy
and
food
crop
that
becoming
increasingly
integral
to
security
the
environment.
However,
its
production
significantly
hampered
by
various
fungal
phytopathogens
affect
yield
quality.
This
review
aimed
provide
comprehensive
overview
of
major
affecting
sorghum,
their
impact,
current
management
strategies,
potential
future
directions.
The
diseases
covered
include
anthracnose,
grain
mold
complex,
charcoal
rot,
downy
mildew,
rust,
with
an
emphasis
on
pathogenesis,
symptomatology,
overall
economic,
social,
environmental
impacts.
From
initial
use
fungicides
shift
biocontrol,
rotation,
intercropping,
modern
tactics
breeding
resistant
cultivars
against
mentioned
are
discussed.
In
addition,
this
explores
disease
management,
particular
focus
role
technology,
including
digital
agriculture,
predictive
modeling,
remote
sensing,
IoT
devices,
in
early
warning,
detection,
management.
It
also
key
policy
recommendations
support
farmers
advance
research
thus
emphasizing
need
for
increased
investment
research,
strengthening
extension
services,
facilitating
access
necessary
inputs,
implementing
effective
regulatory
policies.
concluded
although
pose
significant
challenges,
combined
effort
innovative
policies
can
mitigate
these
issues,
enhance
resilience
sorghum
facilitate
global
issues.
Language: Английский
Exploring Crop Stress Alleviation: A Potassium Silicate Perspective
Arumugam Elakiya,
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R Jerlin,
No information about this author
K. Sundaralingam
No information about this author
et al.
Journal of soil science and plant nutrition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 17, 2025
Language: Английский
Natural Antifungal Alkaloids for Crop Protection: An Overview of the Latest Synthetic Approaches
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 589 - 589
Published: April 18, 2025
Alkaloids
are
nitrogen-containing
compounds
naturally
occurring
in
plants,
microorganisms,
and
marine
organisms.
Potent
biological
activities
have
been
reported
to
date,
ranging
from
neuroprotective
antioxidant
anticancer
effects.
recently
gained
attention
as
potential
antifungal
agents
for
crop
protection
due
their
broad
spectrum
of
activity,
eco-friendly
nature,
ability
overcome
some
the
issues
associated
with
synthetic
fungicides,
such
resistance
development
environmental
contamination.
Several
efforts
made
obtain
natural
nature-derived
alkaloids
endowed
significant
activity
against
numerous
pathogenic
fungal
strains.
In
this
review,
we
collect
strategies
developed
over
past
decade
produce
alkaloid
fungicides
protection.
Special
emphasis
is
given
recent
advancements
obtaining
pure
more
potent
analogs
tailored
optimized
properties.
Language: Английский
Machine Learning Algorithms for Early Detection of Legume Crop Disease
Ok-Hue Cho
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Legume Research - An International Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Of
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Background:
Legume
crops
are
an
essential
component
of
global
agriculture
and
widely
supplied
for
human
consumption,
livestock
feed
soil
improvement
due
to
their
vital
nutritional
nature.
The
economic
significance
legumes
is
threatened
by
a
multitude
diseases
that
can
cause
substantial
yield
losses.
Traditional
methods
disease
detection,
relying
on
visual
inspection,
often
subjective
inefficient,
leading
delayed
intervention.
Methods:
This
study
investigates
the
utilization
machine
learning
algorithms
early
identification
affecting
legume
crops.
A
comprehensive
evaluation
conducted
algorithms,
namely
Support
Vector
Machines
(SVM)
Convolutional
Neural
Networks
(CNN)
with
respect
domain
detection.
Through
comparative
analysis
performance
across
different
environmental
conditions
phases
crop
development,
this
also
explores
strengths
weaknesses.
Result:
findings
examination
offered
significant
perspectives
potential
in
realm
In
addition
enhancing
health
management,
research
provides
support
sustainable
agricultural
practices
possesses
capacity
augment
sustainability
food
security
through
application
techniques.
Language: Английский
Unveiling the Ocean's Arsenal: Successful Integration of Marine Metabolites into Disease Management
UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(13), P. 170 - 188
Published: June 10, 2024
The
growing
problem
of
antibiotic
resistance
calls
for
a
paradigm
shift
in
medication
discovery.
Fortunately,
the
enormous
oceans,
home
to
an
incredible
diversity
life,
provide
viable
solution:
marine
metabolites.
These
unusual
chemicals
have
potential
treating
wide
range
diseases.
This
present
study
investigates
great
using
these
marine-derived
gems
disease
management
techniques.
Despite
difficulty
procuring
and
isolating
organisms,
discovering
most
effective
metabolites,
traversing
lengthy
research
pipelines,
rewards
are
apparent.
To
demonstrate
power
resources,
paper
examines
successful
case
studies.
Each
delves
deeply
into
single
metabolite,
including
its
source
organism,
it
targets,
precise
mechanism
by
which
metabolite
disrupts
process.
We'll
look
at
results
clinical
trials
that
examined
efficacy
safety
medications,
eventually
exposing
real-world
influence
on
patient
outcomes
after
incorporating
them
treatment
plans.
Examining
cases
provides
useful
insights
resources
producing
novel
opening
path
further
discovery
innovation
battle
against
Language: Английский
Cercospora leaf blight and purple seed stain of soybean: A permanent challenge
Plant Pathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
73(8), P. 1981 - 2004
Published: June 18, 2024
Abstract
Cercospora
leaf
blight
(CLB)
and
purple
seed
stain
(PSS)
are
major
diseases
of
soybean
responsible
for
significant
yield
loss.
These
caused
by
species,
such
as
C
.
kikuchii
cf.
flagellaris
,
among
the
main
species.
pathogens
overwinter
in
infested
debris
infected
seed.
Due
to
combination
no‐till
farming,
monoculture
large
cultivation
areas
climate
changes,
these
have
become
serious
prevalent.
At
present,
addition
practice
cultivation,
there
is
a
lack
varieties
with
genetic
resistance
diseases.
As
result,
application
fungicides
becomes
an
essential
tool
effectively
managing
this
pathosystem.
However,
soybean‐producing
countries,
quinone
outside
inhibitors
benzimidazole
has
already
been
studied
documented.
Furthermore,
spp.
believed
be
naturally
insensitive
succinate
dehydrogenase
inhibitors.
Consequently,
growing
interest
innovative
integrated
tools
crop
new
approaches
include
use
biofungicides,
biostimulants
plant
defence
inducers.
Research
testing
management
complementary
approach
involves
short‐term
challenge
improve
CLB/PSS
field.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
details
on
taxonomy,
identification
diversity
pathogen,
its
disease
symptoms
host
range.
Additionally,
it
outlines
epidemiological
aspects,
fungicide
latest
advancements
technologies,
aiming
guide
future
research
strategies
address
escalating
threat
crops
globally.
Language: Английский
The insights into the activity of the extracts from Polygonum aviculare L. and Pseudomonas fluorescens for enhancing and modeling seed germination and seedling growth of Melilotus officinalis L. Lam
South African Journal of Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
174, P. 510 - 524
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Language: Английский