Advancements in Bacteriophages for the Fire Blight Pathogen .

, the causative agent of fire blight, causes significant economic losses for farmers worldwide by inflicting severe damage to the production and quality of plants in the Rosaceae family. Historically, fire blight control has primarily relied on the application of copper compounds and antibiotics, such as streptomycin. However, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains and growing environmental concerns have highlighted the need for alternative control methods.

First report of brown rot caused by Monilia mumecola on Chinese plum (Prunus salicina) in Fujian, China.

Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. (anamorph Monilia) is a common disease in stone fruits worldwide, but the species in different hosts or regions may vary. Monilia mumecola is a recently identified species, only reported in some regions.

Prevalence of H6Y mutation in β-tubulin causing thiophanate-methyl resistant in Monilinia fructicola from Fujian, China.

Brown rot disease broke out in stone fruit orchards of Fujian, China in 2019, despite pre-harvest application of methyl benzimidazole carbamate (MBC). To determine the reason, a total of 44 Monilinia fructicola strains were collected from nectarine, plum and peach fruits in this study, among which 79.5% strains were resistant to thiophanate-methyl, indicated by discriminatory dose of 5 μg/mL.