Combined effect of thyme and clove phenolic compounds on pv. and biocontrol of black rot disease on cabbage seeds.

The seed-borne bacterium pv. (Xcc) as a causal organism of black rot disease remains the most serious bacterial problem of agricultural production of cruciferous plants worldwide. The eradication of a primary inoculum originating in seeds is available, but no treatment is totally effective.

Interaction of the Nanoparticles and Plants in Selective Growth Stages-Usual Effects and Resulting Impact on Usage Perspectives.

Nanotechnologies have received tremendous attention since their discovery. The current studies show a high application potential of nanoparticles for plant treatments, where the general properties of nanoparticles such as their lower concentrations for an appropriate effects, the gradual release of nanoparticle-based nutrients or their antimicrobial effect are especially useful. The presented review, after the general introduction, analyzes the mechanisms that are described so far in the uptake and movement of nanoparticles in plants.

Drought Influences Fungal Community Dynamics in the Grapevine Rhizosphere and Root Microbiome.

Plant roots support complex microbial communities that can influence nutrition, plant growth, and health. In grapevine, little is known about the impact of abiotic stresses on the belowground microbiome. In this study, we examined the drought-induced shifts in fungal composition in the root endosphere, the rhizosphere and bulk soil by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) high-throughput amplicon sequencing (HTAS).

First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing decline of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in the Czech Republic.

Popularity of blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) has been rising worldwide, due to their nutritional bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, anthocyanins and polyphenols (Sinelli et al. 2008).

High-Throughput Sequencing Analysis of the Bacterial Community in Stone Fruit Phloem Tissues Infected by "Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum".

"Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum" (CPp) is a highly destructive phytopathogenic agent in many stone fruit-growing regions in Europe and the surrounding countries. In this work, we focused on documenting entire bacterial community in the phloem tissues of 60 stone fruit trees. Nested PCR and two real-time PCR assays were used to select CPp-positive (group A) and CPp-negative samples (group B).