Microbiota associated with host-parasite relationships offer an opportunity to explore interactions among plants, parasites, and microbes, thereby contributing to the overall complexity of community structures. The dynamics of ecological interactions between parasitic plants and their hosts in arid environments remain largely understudied, especially in Africa. This study aimed to examine the bacterial communities of Cuscuta epithymum L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSacc. is an ascomycete pathogen that causes leaf spot in sugar beets ( L.) and other related crops.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApple production holds a prominent position in Morocco's Rosaceae family. However, annual production can fluctuate due to substantial losses caused by fungal diseases affecting stored apples. Our findings emphasize that the pre-storage treatment of apples, disinfection of storage facilities, box type, and fruit sorting are pivotal factors affecting apple losses during storage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study is based on a multidisciplinary approach carried out for the first time on var. and var. , two varieties from the endemic and endangered medicinal species listed in the IUCN red list, (L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA decline of various grapevines ( L.) in the province of Doukkala in Morocco was observed in 2021. The causal pathogen was identified as based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed region (ITS), the β-tubulin gene (TUB) and calmodulin (cmdA).
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