The fruit farming industry faces spoilage and disease after harvest, with Colletotrichum being the most common cause. Safer, more effective, biorational, and sustainable disease management are suggested. Plant-based essential oils (Eos) have synergistic antimicrobial, herbicide,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102992
Small RNAs play a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression, operating at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional stages. These molecules have the ability to initiate target destruction or block translation. The activation of plant immunity is frequently associa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102993
Pests and pathogens significantly reduce crop yields and cost the global economy USD 540 billion annually. The phytomicrobiome is becoming a cornerstone of a comprehensive rethink of agricultural management practices, with microbiome-assisted plant breeding focusing on three prin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102955
Modern molecular and bioinformatics technologies have made understanding host-pathogen interactions easier. Plants have many ways to protect themselves from microbial diseases, such as physical barriers, PAMP detection, and R genes that recognize pathogen-effector proteins and tu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102945
Biocontrol agents (BCA) are an important tool for preventing crop losses and increasing plant food production in agriculture. Providing an eco-friendly and more sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides and fertilizers. A number of biocontrol applications are often conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102819