Fungal Plant Pathogen Control

Sodium nitrophenolates as a potential tool for the management of grapevine trunk diseases

This study evaluates the antifungal and defence-modulating effects of sodium nitrophenolate product Atonik against fungal trunk diseases in grapevines, showing reduced lesion length and increased defence gene expression.

High-throughput functional genomics and transcriptomics reveal molecular mechanisms regulating the synergistic fungicidal activity of copper and zinc

The paper identifies genes involved in the fungal response to a copper-zinc fungicide using high-throughput screens and transcriptomics, showing limited overlap between the two methods.

Standing genetic variation buffers field populations of Zymoseptoria tritici against seasonal and fungicide selection

The paper analyzes whole-genome sequences from wheat fields to determine how seasonal changes and fungicide use affect genetic variation in Zymoseptoria tritici.

Pathogen-dependent biocontrol activity of Chlorella sorokoniana aqueous extracts against fungal and oomycete plant pathogens

This study evaluates the biocontrol activity of Chlorella sorokoniana aqueous extracts against fungal and oomycete plant pathogens using in vitro, ex vivo, and in planta assays, finding varying effectiveness depending on the pathogen.

Phenylalanine Treatment Suppresses Necrotrophic and Biotrophic Pathogens in Mono- and Dicotyledonous Plants

This study shows that phenylalanine treatment reduces disease severity caused by various pathogens in both monocot and dicot plants.

Strategy Sets the Scene: Genetic architecture of linalool resistance in Botrytis cinerea

The paper investigates the genetic basis of linalool resistance in Botrytis cinerea by analyzing phenotypic and genetic variation across isolates.

Peacock Eye Disease Management (PedMan) System: Validation and Implementation in Addressing Key Biological Questions

PedMan is a decision support system validated to predict peacock eye disease infection events and optimize fungicide timing in olive groves, reducing leaf abscission by 60% with fewer applications.

Compatibility and Multi-Season Field Evaluation of Trichoderma koningiopsis Integrated with Fungicides for Soybean Charcoal Rot Management

This study evaluates the compatibility of Trichoderma koningiopsis with fungicides and its field performance for managing soybean charcoal rot across three seasons, finding that environmental conditions significantly affect treatment efficacy.

3-Methylpentanoic acid from Bacillus safensis suppresses wheat blast disease by targeting UDP-glucose 4-epimerase

This study identifies 3-methylpentanoic acid as a natural antifungal compound that suppresses wheat blast disease by targeting UDP-glucose 4-epimerase in the pathogen.

Mapping ortholog-restricted ligandable cysteines in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

The paper identifies ortholog-restricted cysteines in Z. tritici that are targeted by stereoprobes, revealing potential fungicidal targets for combating wheat pathogens.

Sensitivity of Argentinean isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans to Azoxystrobin, Boscalid and Prothioconazole

The study evaluates fungicide sensitivity of Leptosphaeria maculans isolates from Argentina, finding variability in response to azoxystrobin and boscalid with potential cross-resistance, but no correlation with prothioconazole.

Loss of a major toxin gene cluster defines a metabolic schism and host-specific virulence in Botrytis pseudocinerea

This paper identifies a metabolic shift in Botrytis pseudocinerea, where loss of the botrydial toxin gene cluster and upregulation of botcinin production define its host-specific virulence and ecological niche.

Dissecting allele-specific fungicide resistance mechanisms by heterologous expression of the demethylase inhibitor target gene Cyp51 in a phytopathogen model

The paper functionally characterizes fungicide resistance mechanisms by expressing Ptt Cyp51 alleles in a fungal pathogen, showing allele-specific resistance and gene regulation differences.

Antifungal activity and mechanisms of D-limonene against Fusarium oxysporum, a pathogen of potato dry rot

This study investigates D-limonene's antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum, showing growth inhibition, morphological changes, and molecular mechanisms involving gene expression and stress sensitivity.

Genome-wide association study of DMI fungicide sensitivity detects numerous small-effect variants in the major North American population of Fusarium graminearum

This study performs a genome-wide association study to identify genetic variants linked to DMI fungicide sensitivity in Fusarium graminearum, finding numerous small-effect variants and common QTNs for two fungicides.

Balancing disease control efficacy, resistance durability, and economic outcomes: Insights from a participatory modeling study integrating grapevine cultivar deployment timing with fungicide treatments

This study evaluates strategies for deploying disease-resistant grapevine cultivars and fungicide use to balance disease control, resistance durability, and economic outcomes in vineyards.

High-throughput discovery of emerging antifungal resistance in crop pathogens

This study develops a high-throughput pipeline to discover antifungal resistance in crop pathogens, identifying 2192 resistance-associated genes across a thousand-genome panel of Zymoseptoria tritici.

NCR13 peptide protects soybean against Cercospora sojina by multiple modes of action and additive interaction with chemical fungicides

The paper shows that NCR13_PFV1 peptide protects soybean from Cercospora sojina by multiple mechanisms and works additively with fungicides.

Sensitivity of Bud Rot (Phytophthora sp.) Isolated from Coconut Palms in Jamaica to local Commercial Fungicide Pilarzox and Turmeric powder.

This study assesses the in vitro efficacy of Pilarzox and turmeric against Phytophthora isolates from coconut palms in Jamaica, finding higher fungicide effectiveness compared to turmeric.

Ipflufenoquin, Novel Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor: Efficacy Against Strawberry Diseases and Docking Simulations via AlphaFold2 and Autodock Vina

This study evaluates ipflufenoquin's efficacy against strawberry fungal pathogens and uses AlphaFold2 and Autodock Vina to predict fungicide sensitivity.

Exploring Effector Protein Dynamics and Natural Fungicidal Potential in Rice Blast Pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae

This study evaluates plant-derived metabolites for their antifungal activity against Magnaporthe oryzae, identifying Hecogenin and Cucurbitacin E as promising fungicidal candidates through molecular docking and dynamics simulations.

The Complex Landscape of Multidrug Resistance in Zymoseptoria tritici: MFS1 Promoter Plasticity and beyond

The paper analyzes MFS1 promoter polymorphism in Zymoseptoria tritici field isolates, identifying structural variants linked to multidrug resistance and highlighting a polygenic basis for resistance.