Potatoes
(Solanum
tuberosum
L.)
are
essential
to
the
South
African
agricultural
industry.
Postharvest
diseases,
including
Fusarium
dry
rot
(FDR)
caused
by
oxysporum
(S.),
detrimental
potato
industry,
resulting
in
yield
and
economic
losses.
Currently,
fungicides
primary
means
of
controlling
disease
commercially.
However,
use
synthetic
chemicals
has
reduced
their
efficacy
against
some
strains.
Therefore,
there
is
a
need
for
safer,
more
sustainable,
environmentally
friendly
control
methods
management
postharvest
fungal
diseases
such
as
FDR.
Biological
agents
(BCAs)
generally
regarded
safe
(GRAS)
products
have
inhibitory
effects
various
pathogensand
can
be
used
alternatives
chemicals.
The
aim
study
was
evaluate
biological
(yeast
bacteria)
melatonin,
individually
combination,
F.
vitro
vivo.
To
potential
BCAs,
30
isolates
were
obtained
from
exocarps
leaves
crops,
namely,
potatoes(Solanum
tuberosum),
sweet
potatoes
(Ipomoea
batatas),
erect
prickly
pear
(Opuntia
stricta),
Ganoderma
mushrooms
(Ganoderma
resinaceum,
austroafricanum,)
tomatoes
lycopersicum).
screened
using
streaking
method.
Isolates
NG1,
NG2,
NG3,
NG4,
KG1
inhibited
growth
on
dextrose
agar
than
50%
selected
secondary
screening.
In
screening,
NGI
(60%)
NG2
(62%)
significantly
mycelial
PDA
compared
control.
vivo,
NG1
severity
FDR
inoculated
'Sifra'
tubers
had
percentages
47,2%
46,1%,
respectively,
untreated
BLAST
prediction
identified
isolate
bacterial
species
Burkholderia
cenocepacia
(strain
LMG
16656)
Bacillus
amyloliquefaciens
MPA
1034).
melatoninwas
determined
screening
six
concentrations
(0
M;
1
10
15
50
M
100M)
phytohormone
disc
fusion
best-
performing
melatonin
progressed
vivo
Melatonin
concentration
100
highest
inhibition
percentage
(40,83%)
second
third
best
with
35,83%
34,17%,
respectively.
an
antifungal
agent,
lower
results.
treated
showed
lowest
58,57%,
followed
59,54%
60,31%,
Subsequently,
integration
best-performing
BCAs
evaluated.
(Burkholderia
amyloliquefaciens)
integrated
vitro,
treatment
Bamy
+
MEL100
(59,92%),
MEL15
MEL50
56,12%
55,27%,
50,61%
after
9
days
at
25℃.
Bcen
exhibited
52,63%
59,72%,
Overall,
combination
B.
less
severe
symptoms
across
all
concentrations.
Furthermore,
exogenous
application
quality
parameters
treatments
administered
dipping
method
stored
ambient
temperature
14
days.
sampled
prepared
phenolic,
protein,
ascorbic
acid
determination
assays.
combined
most
effective
phenolic
content
(144,1
mg
GAE/g
DW),
protein
(68
mg/g
DM).
Tubers
(5,48
AAE/100g
Findings
indicated
that
do
not
adverse
tubers.
This
demonstrated
first
time,
agent
causing
effectiveness
antagonistic
microorganism,
oxysporum.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 598 - 598
Published: March 16, 2024
Dry
rot
of
potato
tubers
is
a
harmful
disease
caused
by
species
the
Fusarium
genus.
Studies
on
composition
and
features
spp.
that
cause
in
Russia
are
limited.
Thirty-one
strains
belonging
to
F.
sambucinum
complex
(FSAMSC)
solani
(FSSC)
were
accurately
identified
using
multilocus
phylogenetic
analysis
tef
rpb2
loci,
their
physiological
characteristics
studied
detail.
As
result,
21
s.
str.
1
strain
venenatum
within
FSAMSC
identified.
Among
analyzed
FSSC,
one
mori,
four
noneumartii,
two
both
stercicola
vanettenii
This
first
record
mori
as
novel
host
plant,
detection
noneumartii
Russia.
The
clear
optimal
temperature
for
growth
was
noted
be
25
°C,
with
rate
11.6–15.0
mm/day,
whereas,
range
between
30
5.5–14.1
mm/day.
distinctive
ability
grow
at
5
°C
has
been
demonstrated.
All
pathogenic
cv.
Gala
extensive
damage
tuber
tissue
an
incubation
23
month.
fungi
FSAMSC,
more
aggressive
23.9
±
2.2
mm
necrosis
average
compared
strain—17.7
1.2
mm.
most
32.2
0.8
average.
aggressiveness
stercicola,
especially
significantly
lower:
sizes
17.5
0.5
mm,
17.2
0.2
12.5
1.7
respectively.
At
only
necroses
6.7
0.5–15.9
Advances in Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Fusarium
head
blight
(FHB)
is
caused
primarily
by
graminearum
(
Gibberella
zeae
L.)
and
a
major
problem
to
wheat
production
in
Ethiopia.
It
directly
affects
the
yield
of
indirectly
contaminates
products
due
mycotoxins.
A
field
survey
was
conducted
Central
Southwest
Ethiopia
assess
intensity
FHB
its
association
with
agronomic
practices
during
2019/2020
cropping
season.
total
144
fields
12
districts
were
surveyed
analysed
using
GENMOD
technique
SAS.
Logistic
regression
used
test
factors.
The
result
showed
that
prevalent
all
widely
distributed
100%
incidence
some
fields.
epidemic
favoured
areas
humid
weather,
most
notably
includes
Tello,
Deddo,
Mencho,
She‐Bench
Adiyo
Ethiopia,
but
suppressed
Endegagn,
Soddo
Wolisso
These
results
confirm
severely
affected
than
High
(≥75%)
severity
index
(≥55%)
associated
potato,
teff
maize
as
preceding
crops;
less
frequent
ploughing;
late
planting
time
(September
beyond
it);
Kakaba’a’,
Kingbird
Mekuye
recently
sown
varieties.
Low
had
high
probability
July,
peas
beans
crops
Triticale,
Hidase
Shorima
study
suggests
use
crop,
ploughing,
infected
varieties
July
could
be
designing
integrated
disease
management
options
reduce
wheat.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(2), P. 1341 - 1341
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Universal
stress
proteins
(USPs)
play
an
important
regulatory
role
in
responses
to
abiotic
stress.
Most
of
the
research
related
USPs
so
far
has
been
conducted
on
plant
models
such
as
Arabidopsis
(Arabidopsis
thaliana),
rice
(Oryza
sativa
L.),
and
cotton
(Gossypium
hirsutum
L.).
The
potato
(Solanum
tuberosum
L.)
is
one
four
major
food
crops
world.
susceptible
mechanical
damage
infection
by
pathogenic
fungi
during
transport
storage.
Deoxynivalenol
(DON)
released
Fusarium
can
seriously
degrade
quality
potatoes.
As
a
result,
it
great
significance
study
expression
pattern
StUSP
gene
family
under
conditions.
In
this
study,
total
108
USP
genes
were
identified
from
genome
Atlantic
potato,
divided
into
subgroups.
Based
their
genetic
structure,
physical
chemical
properties
other
aspects
biological
characteristics
are
comprehensively
analyzed.
Collinear
analysis
showed
that
homologous
StUSPs
representative
species
lycopersicum,
Arabidopsis,
Oryza
L.,
Nicotiana
attenuata)
highly
conserved.
cis-regulatory
elements
promoter
involved
hormones,
environmental
stress,
damage,
light
response.
RNA-seq
there
differences
patterns
members
each
subgroup
different
stresses.
A
Weighted
Gene
Coexpression
Network
Analysis
(WGCNA)
central
differential
coexpression
mainly
plant–pathogen
response
process,
hormone
signal
transduction,
biosynthesis
process
secondary
metabolites.
Through
qRT-PCR
analysis,
was
confirmed
StUSP13,
StUSP14,
StUSP15,
StUSP41
may
be
candidate
adversity
results
provide
basis
for
further
functional
potatoes
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. 111 - 121
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Fungicide
application
has
been
reported
to
effectively
manage
fungal
disease
that
causes
10
80
%
of
the
average
annual
estimated
loss,
including
management
costs
potatoes
during
production
cycle
in
Russia.
The
agricultural
losses
caused
by
these
pathogens
are
highly
significant.
A
field
experiment
was
conducted
for
two
consecutive
years
(2022
and
2023),
using
a
potato
varietal
line
fungicides
(Zummer
Shirlan)
assess
efficiency
newly
introduced
previously
used
on
Phytophthora
infestans
(potato
blight),
Rhizoctonia
solani
(Black
scurf),
Streptomyces
scabies
(Common
scab),
Fusarium
spp.
(Fusarium
dry
rot).
arranged
randomized
complete
block
design
with
four
replicates.
Generally,
treatment
5
exhibited
highest
pathogen
severity
population
lowest
fresh
tuber
yield
potatoes.
Treatments
2
4
(Zimmer
Shirlan
at
0.4
L/ha)
concentrations
had
crop
studied
experiment.
Both
treatments
statistically
similar
high
tolerance
pressure,
contributing
an
increase
10.25
t/ha.
Treatment
5,
which
population,
9.36
This
research
demonstrated
Zimmer
significantly
lowered
interaction
all
diseases
studied.
Therefore,
study
confirmed
spraying
intervals
concentration
rate
L/ha
within
developmental
stages
(budding,
beginning
flowering,
end
flowering)
reduces
development,
damage
diseases,
increases
yield.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 31, 2024
Abstract
Potato
tubers
collected
from
different
areas
showed
the
prevalence
of
dry
rot
with
characteristic
white
mycelia
Fusarium
pathogen.
species
on
diseased
were
isolated
based
morphological
features.
18S-ITS
analysis
followed
by
Phylogenetic
tree
constructed
using
TEF1-α
identified
isolates
as
Fusarium
verticilloides,
soloni,
oxysporum
and
falciforme.
According
to
our
knowledge,
this
study
is
first
report
occurrence
falciforme
causing
potato
in
Pakistan.
The
pathogenicity
test
confirmed
reappearance
symptoms
tuber.
Similarly,
formation
Ag
NPs
was
UV,
XRD,
FTIR
SEM.
synthesized
color
change
accordingly
UV
peak
observed
at
430
nm.
XRD
revealed
specific
angles
36.14°,
44.26°,
64.42°
77.44°
corresponding
face
cubic
structure.
band
absorption
1413
cm1,
1041
cm1
690
ascribed
presence
various
biomolecules
O-H
N-H
stretching
vibrations
synthesis.
SEM
indicated
EDS
NPs.
Maximum
zone
inhibition
against
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa,
Escherichia
coli,
Pseudomonas
syringaeStaphylococcus
aureus
0.05
LSD
significance.
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Potato
(Solanum
tuberosum)
is
a
multicultural
staple
food
and
cash
crop.
Unfortunately,
production
of
potatoes
predominantly
constrained
by
diseases
including
dry
rots.
To
evaluate
management
rots,
three
in
vitro
sub-trials
were
set
up
using
the
completely
randomized
design
with
each
treatment
replicated
thrice
for
trial.
Firstly,
synthetic
fungicides
assayed
against
Fusarium
oxysporum
f.sp.
tuberosi.
Secondly,
plant
extracts
assessed
F.
oxysporum.
Finally,
efficacy
Trichoderma
harzianum
applied
was
evaluated.
The
colony
radii
measured.
inhibition
Ketoconazole
(at
100%
concentration)
significantly
(p≤0.05)
highest,
followed
(50%
concentration),
Itraconazole
(100%
Sulphur
Ridomil
finally
concentration).
Percentage
growth
species
ranged
from
39.5-95.7%.
Blue
gum
(Eucalyptus
globulus)
gave
highest
inhibition,
blue
Sweet
alligator-pepper
(Aframomum
melegueta)
at
concentration,
locust
bean
(Parkia
biglobosa)
candle
bush
(Senna
alata)
Senna
alata
descending
order
percentage
inhibition.
Plant
caused
fungus
between
20.6-100%
time.
Inhibition
T.
Harzianum
isolate
BGMZ4
NSBM
then
BGMZ3.
Control
Oxysporum
23.5-94.1%
All
methods
evaluated
successfully
inhibited
pathogen
compared
to
control.
Isolates
of
micromycetes
from
the
genus
Fusarium
identified
as
strains
F.
oxysporum,
solani
and
redolens
were
isolated
potatoes
with
dry
rot.
The
effect
inoculation
method
(spores
or
mycelium)
on
virulence
was
investigated
potato
tubers
Zumba
Dogoda
varieties.
It
found
that
only
one
isolate
out
six
showed
varying
degrees
depending
infection