Publications by authors named "Ehsan M Rashad"

L. is a globally significant economic herb with medicinal and aromatic properties. While coriander leaf blight disease was previously confined to India and the USA, this study presents new evidence of its outbreak in Africa and the Middle East caused by .

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is one of the globally significant plant pathogens that infect a wide host range of economically important plants. A study was conducted to evaluate the hypothesis that an avirulent strain of can act as a biocontrol mediator for managing potato bacterial wilt. Virulent was isolated and identified (GenBank accession number; OP180100).

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Root rot is one of the most significant soil and seed-borne fungal diseases, limiting the cultivation of fenugreek plants. Endophytic bacteria and their natural bioproducts have emerged as growth promoters and disease suppressors in the current era. Despite limited research, seeds are a good funder of endophytic microbiomes, which are transmitted from them to other seedling parts, thereby providing a shield against biotic and abiotic anxiety and promoting the growth at early germination and later stages.

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  • The study investigates the conversion of peanut plant residuals (PNR) into citric acid (CA) using a novel endophytic strain, WKA55, and aims for sustainable bioprocessing of biomass.
  • The fermentation process, optimized with tricalcium phosphate and glucose, resulted in a maximum citric acid yield of 5505.1 μg/g PNR after 9 days and identified additional beneficial metabolites.
  • The crude product demonstrated strong antifungal properties and improved peanut seed germination and seedling health, highlighting the potential for large-scale production and application in agriculture and industry.
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During preservation, Jerusalem artichoke (JA) tubers are subjected to deterioration by mold fungi under storage, which signifies a serious problem. A new blue mold () was recorded for the first time on JA tubers. Penicillium mold was isolated, identified (morphologically, and molecularly), and deposited in GenBank; (MW041259).

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Stem canker and black scurf of potato, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, can be serious diseases causing an economically significant damage. Biocontrol activity of Bacillus subtilis ATCC 11774 against the Rhizoctonia diseases of potato was investigated in this study. Chitinase enzyme was optimally produced by B.

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