Chitin and chitosan are naturally-occurring compounds that have potential in agriculture with
regard to controlling plant diseases. These molecules were shown to display toxicity and …

Five pre-selected bacterial isolates and four plant extracts (canola, rapeseed, seaweed, and
Canada milkvetch) were tested, under both growth room and field conditions during two …

Phenolics have been in the center of many discoveries on plant defenses to pathogens,
including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. More recently, this fascinating group of metabolites …

Relationships between french fry color and sugar composition of Russet Burbank and
Shepody potatoes harvested at various chemical maturities (ie, sucrose concentrations) and …

Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb., is a serious potato (Solanum
tuberosum L.) disease worldwide, and biocontrol represents a promising eco-friendly …

Defence responses were investigated in two potato cultivars with different levels of
resistance to late blight, Russet Burbank (susceptible) and Kennebec (moderately resistant) …

This study examined cross-pathogenicity of the soilborne pathogen Verticillium dahliae
between potato and sunflower. Four week-old potato and sunflower seedlings were …

One hundred bacteria, isolated from rhizospheric soil and rhizoplane of healthy soybean
plants, were assayed for antifungal activity against six Phytophthora sojae isolates. Nine of …

This study aimed to dissect the function of the Isochorismatase Hydrolase (ICSH1) gene in
Verticillium dahliae's pathogenesis on potato. VdICSH1 was up-regulated in V. dahliae after …

Phytophthora infestans is the cause of late blight, a devastating disease in potato and
tomato. Many of the mechanisms underlying P. infestans pathogenesis and defense …