(anamorph: ) species are endophytes or fungal pathogens for many different plant species. Soybean () can be infected by many different species; among them, and are responsible for the most significant damages. is a species that was only recently described and has so far been found on sunflower () in Australia and an unknown host in Thailand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFstrains are of interest in agricultural applications due to their beneficial interactions with plants, notable through their antimicrobial activity. The biocontrol ability of two new lipopeptides-producing strains ES1-02 and EFSO2-04, against fungal phytopathogens of spp., was evaluated and compared with reference strains QST713 and FZB42.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoybean () acreage is increasing dramatically, together with the use of soybean as a source of vegetable protein and oil. However, soybean production is affected by several diseases, especially diseases caused by fungal seed-borne pathogens. As infected seeds often appear symptomless, diagnosis by applying accurate detection techniques is essential to prevent propagation of pathogens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFstrains can produce various lipopeptides, known for their antifungal properties. This makes them attractive metabolites for applications in agriculture. Therefore, identification of productive wild-type strains is essential for the development of biopesticides.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiaporthe species are fungal plant pathogens of many important crops. Seed decay is one of the most important diseases on soybean. It is caused by various species of the genus Diaporthe and responsible for significant economic damage.
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