Frontiers in Fungal Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
The
complex
and
dynamic
interactions
between
fungi
plants
constitute
a
critical
arena
in
ecological
science.
In
this
comprehensive
review
paper,
we
explore
the
multifaceted
relationships
at
fungi-plant
interface,
encompassing
both
mutualistic
antagonistic
interactions,
environmental
factors
influencing
these
associations.
Mutualistic
associations,
notably
mycorrhizal
relationships,
play
pivotal
role
enhancing
plant
health
balance.
On
contrary,
fungal
diseases
pose
significant
threat
to
health,
agriculture,
natural
ecosystems,
such
as
rusts,
smuts,
powdery
mildews,
downy
wilts,
which
can
cause
extensive
damage
lead
substantial
economic
losses.
Environmental
constraints
abiotic
biotic
are
elucidated
understand
their
shaping
interface.
Temperature,
moisture,
soil
conditions,
along
with
presence
of
other
microbes,
herbivores,
competing
plants,
significantly
influence
outcome
interactions.
interplay
mutualism
antagonism
is
emphasised
key
determinant
ecosystem
stability.
implications
extend
overall
productivity,
conservation
efforts.
potential
applications
knowledge
bioremediation,
biotechnology,
biocontrol
strategies
emphasise
importance
adapting
climate
change.
However,
challenges
future
directions
field
include
impacts
change,
emerging
pathogens,
genomic
insights,
interface
restoration
ecology.
Hence,
paper
provides
overview
influences,
conservation,
restoration.
Crop and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 159 - 170
Published: May 31, 2024
Crop
production
stands
as
a
pivotal
pillar
of
global
food
security,
but
its
sustainability
faces
complex
challenges
from
plant
diseases,
which
pose
substantial
threat
to
agricultural
productivity.
Climate
change
significantly
alters
the
dynamics
pathogens,
primarily
through
changes
in
temperature,
humidity,
and
precipitation
patterns,
can
enhance
virulence
spread
various
diseases.
Indeed,
increased
frequency
extreme
weather
events,
is
direct
consequence
climate
change,
creates
favorable
conditions
for
outbreaks
As
temperatures
rise,
geographic
range
many
pathogens
expanding,
exposing
new
regions
species
diseases
previously
limited
warmer
climates.
not
only
affects
prevalence
severity
also
influences
effectiveness
disease
management
strategies,
necessitating
adaptive
approaches
practices.
This
review
presents
thorough
examination
relationship
between
carefully
provides
an
analysis
interplay
climatic
shifts
dynamics.
In
addition
insights
into
development
effective
strategies
countering
adverse
impacts
on
these
hold
significant
promise
bolstering
crop
resilience
against
mounting
environmental
challenges.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Understanding
the
intricate
interplay
between
plant
and
soil
microbiomes
their
effects
on
growth
productivity
is
vital
in
a
rapidly
changing
climate.
This
review
explores
interconnected
impacts
of
climate
change
plant-soil
profound
agricultural
productivity.
The
ongoing
rise
global
temperatures,
shifting
precipitation
patterns
extreme
weather
events
significantly
affect
composition
function
microbial
communities
rhizosphere.
Changes
diversity
activity
due
to
rising
temperatures
impact
nutrient
cycling,
enzyme
synthesis,
health
pest
disease
management.
These
changes
also
influence
dynamics
microbe
capability
promote
health.
As
changes,
plants'
adaptive
capacity
partners
become
increasingly
crucial
for
sustaining
agriculture.
Mitigating
adverse
requires
comprehensive
understanding
mechanisms
driving
these
processes.
It
highlights
various
strategies
mitigating
adapting
environmental
challenges,
including
management,
stress-tolerant
crops,
cover
cropping,
sustainable
land
water
crop
rotation,
organic
amendments
development
climate-resilient
varieties.
emphasises
need
further
exploration
within
broader
context
change.
Promising
mitigation
strategies,
precision
agriculture
targeted
microbiome
modifications,
offer
valuable
pathways
future
research
practical
implementation
food
security
Current Research in Microbial Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 100256 - 100256
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Wastewater
contains
various
emerging
contaminants,
including
heavy
metals,
residues
of
pesticides,
and
pharmaceuticals.
Therefore,
irrigation
with
wastewater
can
enhance
metal
contamination
in
soil
adversely
affect
plant
growth.
To
mitigate
this
problem,
growth-promoting
bacteria
(PGPR)
improve
growth
under
stress.
This
study
aimed
to
isolate
characterize
rhizospheric
endophytic
from
the
rhizosphere
roots
a
cucumber
irrigated
municipal
wastewater.
A
total
121
morphologically
distinct
bacterial
isolates
90
region
were
isolated
tested
for
resistance
vitro
characteristics,
indole-3-acetic
acid
(IAA)
production,
phosphate
solubilization,
Hydrogen
Cyanide
(HCN)
siderophore
production.
Most
analyzed
regions
showed
characteristics
tolerant
different
metals
at
concentrations.
Bacterial
strains
R1
(Proteus
sp.)
E2
(Bacillus
antagonistic
Fusarium
oxysporum
f.
sp.
Lycopersici.
increases
metal-resistant
plants,
which
alleviate
Additionally,
Proteus
Bacillus
are
potential
candidates
removing
metal-contaminated
could
be
biofertilizer
selected
plants
biocontrol
agents.
The
cultivation
of
ginger
in
India
is
crucial
the
country's
agricultural
and
economic
landscape.
However,
changing
climate
presents
significant
challenges
to
production.
Fluctuations
temperature,
precipitation,
UV
radiation,
extreme
weather
events
like
droughts
floods
can
profoundly
impact
growth
ginger.
Ginger
plants
are
sensitive
environmental
changes,
which
lower
yields
by
disrupting
growth,
flowering,
pollination,
fruit
development.
To
combat
these
issues,
effective
strategies
include
organic
farming,
biological
pest
control,
efficient
irrigation
methods
pressurized
systems
moisture
sensors.
Integrated
management
strategies,
integrate
biological,
cultural,
chemical
approaches
have
also
been
employed.
proactively
address
change
on
cultivation,
it
essential
thoroughly
document
effects
from
an
perspective.
This
comprehensive
documentation
will
provide
planners
stakeholders
with
valuable
perspectives
enable
them
devise
execute
a
wide
array
measures
mitigate
adverse
ensure
sustainability
farming.
review
examines
farming
explores
for
sustainable
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 530 - 530
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Maca
(Lepidium
meyenii,
Lepidium
peruvianum)
is
part
of
the
Brassicaceae
family
and
grows
at
high
altitudes
in
Peruvian
Andes
mountain
range
(3500–5000
m).
Historically,
it
has
been
used
as
a
nutrient-dense
food
for
its
medicinal
properties,
primarily
enhancing
energy
fertility.
Scientific
research
validated
these
traditional
uses
other
clinical
applications
by
elucidating
maca’s
mechanisms
action,
nutrition,
phytochemical
content.
However,
over
last
twenty
years
identified
up
to
seventeen
different
colors
(phenotypes)
maca.
The
color,
hypocotyl
size,
growing
location,
cultivation,
post-harvest
processing
methods
can
have
significant
effect
on
nutrition
content,
profile,
application.
Yet,
differentiating
maca
remains
limited.
In
this
review,
phytochemicals,
various
maca,
including
black,
red,
yellow
(predominant
colors),
purple,
gray
(lesser-known
any
combination
colors,
proprietary
formulations,
will
be
discussed
based
available
preclinical
trials.
gaps,
deficiencies,
conflicts
studies
detailed,
along
with
quality,
safety,
efficacy
criteria,
highlighting
need
future
specify
all
factors
publications.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
965, P. 178655 - 178655
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Fusarium
Head
Blight
is
one
of
the
most
devastating
fungal
diseases
cereals
worldwide,
causing
significant
yield
losses
and
affecting
grain
quality.
The
predominant
role
interactions
within
communities
as
well
with
members
phytomicrobiome
in
disease
onset
development
has
gained
increasing
attention.
Understanding
diversity
dynamics
bacterial
across
different
substrates
colonized
by
spp.
wheat
fields
can
provide
valuable
insights
into
ecology
lead
to
discovery
native
microorganisms
biocontrol
potential.
In
this
study,
associated
soil,
maize
residues,
grains,
were
studied
based
on
metabarcoding
sequencing
16S
rRNA
ITS2
regions
six
over
two
years
characterized
levels
FHB
pressure
mycotoxin
contamination.
Overall,
composition
microbial
primarily
influenced
substrate
type
followed
geographic
origins
sampling
time,
notably
for
grains
residues
while
soil
microbiome
was
less
impacted
environmental
fluctuations.
Notably,
our
findings
suggest
that
crop
function
a
transient
between
microbiomes.
addition,
we
found
several
taxa
either
strongly
negatively
correlated
and/or
DNA
or
mycotoxins
including
Cladosporium,
Epicoccum,
Paenibacillus,
Curtobacterium,
Pseudomonas,
Pantoea,
Sphingomonas,
which
could
be
potential
antagonistic
agents
against
Altogether,
these
novel
field
functioning
their
complex
communities.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Crop
production
using
greenhouse
technology
has
become
increasingly
essential
for
intensifying
agricultural
output,
particularly
in
regions
with
challenging
climatic
conditions.
More
so,
greenhouses
do
not
only
support
continuous
crop
supply
but
also
provide
a
controlled
environment
crucial
studying
plant-pathogen
interaction.
Likewise,
pests
and
diseases
are
constant
threat
to
production,
which
requires
innovative
control
methods.
Providing
suitable
sustainable
method
detailed
probe
into
the
relationship
between
plants
biotic
disturbance
under
settings.
Therefore
this
review
explores
relationships
pathogens,
highlighting
impact
of
extreme
microclimates
on
plant
pathology
assays.
Given
weather
conditions
Arabian
peninsula,
efficiency
greenhouses,
especially
during
summer,
is
compromised
without
adequate
cooling
systems.
This
discusses
current
strategies
employed
optimize
hot
arid
regions,
aiming
enhance
health
by
mitigating
pathogen
activity
while
minimizing
energy,
water
consumption.
The
provides
an
overview
how
microclimatic
parameters
within
influence
dynamics,
ensuring
that
conducive
managing
both
abiotic
diseases.
Additionally,
aims
evaluate
various
techniques
available
most
widely
accepted
regions.
Moreover,
performance
indicators,
principles,
effectiveness
each
technique
discussed.
Promising
advances
manipulations
combination
these
have
proven
maintain
appropriate
microclimate
minimal
resource
use.