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The 1840s Irish potato famine stands as a stark reminder of the devastating impact plant diseases can have on food security. The blight that ravaged Ireland’s potato crops, caused by the pathogen ...

Potatoes, a major economic crop, are significantly impacted by Fusarium dry rot, a prevalent postharvest disease. Despite the broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties of cinnamaldehyde, a naturally-derived plant substance, its efficacy against the causal pathogen of ...

The Julius Kühn-Institut reports on the potential spread of Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus to potato and onion crops. Initially known for affecting sugar beets, the pathogen, transmitted by the reed planthopper, is now ...

The threat of emerging plant diseases has become more frequent as global warming and international trade are increasing. Blackleg and soft rot of potatoes caused by the group of bacteria in the ...

Plant pathogens (phytopathogens) of food crops are a major constraint on agricultural production worldwide. These phytopathogens are responsible for huge yield losses during pre-harvest, storage and the transportation of crops. It has ...

Silver scurf, caused by the fungus Helminthosporium solani, is primarily a blemish disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum) that has become economically important in recent years. Disease symptoms appear on tubers, but not ...

Different stages of tuber infection (photo by Maria A. Kuznetsova, All-Russian Phytopathology Research Institute, https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/CORBSE/photos) Clavibacter sepedonicus, causing potato ring rot, (https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/CORBSE) is a major bacterial  pathogen of potato in many potato-growing ...

We are excited to invite you to join our WhatsApp community dedicated to the latest discussions on the diagnosis of pathogens and certification processes for potatoes. This is an excellent opportunity for ...

Clavibacter sepedonicus is recognized as one of the most devastating potato plant pathogens in Europe and over the world. It is capable of causing significant losses in potato crops due to downgrading during ...

In late May, the primary objective of the POTATOES NEWS expedition is to delve into the comprehensive diagnostics of phytopathogens affecting potato crops. This article outlines the key areas of focus for ...

his article delves into the fascinating world of agricultural genetics, exploring how cutting-edge research is harnessing the power of genes to enhance crop resilience against both extreme temperature conditions and destructive pathogens. ...

Actinomycetes are a unique group of bacteria that occupy an intermediate position between bacteria and fungi. Although they are mostly saprophytes and play a crucial role in the decomposition of organic matter, ...

The world has long begun a boom around organic products that must meet certain criteria, including being environmentally friendly. And how to achieve the desired purity, if almost all crops are susceptible ...

How do plants defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms? This is a complex puzzle, of which a team of biologists from the University of Amsterdam has solved a new piece. The team, led by Harrold ...

Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine’s ...

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere, according to a news release issued by the American Society for Microbiology. This week in mBio, a multinational team of ...

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic ...

Abstract Potato wart disease is considered one of the most important quarantine pests for cultivated potato and is caused by the obligate biotrophic chytrid fungus Synchytrium endobioticum. This review integrates observations from early potato ...

A team of at least 13 scientists from USA, France, Saudi Arabia and Great Britain recently released a paper that brings another new hope for potato growers around the world in their ...

North Carolina State University researchers continue to track the evolution of different strains of the plant pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s, which set down roots in the ...

People have puzzled for years why pathogen Phytophthora infestens causes the devastating late blight disease, source of the Irish Potato famine, on potatoes, but has no effect at all on plants like apple or ...

Even though resistance to Pectobacterium species is limited within cultivated potato varieties, it is known that a wild potato relative (S. chacoense) is resistant to them; however, until recently, the underlying mechanisms of this ...

In Western Australia, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has wrapped up autumn surveillance for the tomato potato psyllid (TPP), with no detections of a damaging plant bacteria associated with ...