A meta-analysis based on the published literature was conducted to evaluate breadth of host ranges arthropod pathogens in fungal subphylum Entomophthoromycotina. The majority this infect insects, although arachnids (especially mites), collembola, and myriapods are also used as hosts. Most species (76%) have specialized only arthropods one family. Entomophthoromycotina is generally greater for m...

Birds, particularly passerines, can be parasitized by Ixodid ticks, which may be infected with tick-borne pathogens, like Borrelia spp., Babesia spp., Anaplasma, Rickettsia/Coxiella, and tick-borne encephalitis virus. The prevalence of ticks on birds varies over years, season, locality and different bird species. The prevalence of ticks on different species depends mainly on the degree of feedi...

In Australia, crown rot of cereals is predominantly caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum and culmorum, common root Bipolaris sorokiniana. graminearum an important pathogen causing head blight worldwide has also been reported to cause wheat. The comparative ability F. pseudograminearum, B. sorokiniana across a range winter cereal species requires investigation. glasshouse trials, we inoculated o...

Strawberry is an important fruit crop within the UK. To reduce the impact of soil-borne diseases and extend the production season, more than half of the UK strawberry production is now in substrate (predominantly coir) under protection. Substrates such as coir are usually depleted of microbes including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and consequently the introduction of beneficial microbes i...

Soil-borne pathogens are a key component of the belowground community because of the significance of their ecological and socio-economic impacts. However, very little is known about the complexity of their distribution patterns in natural systems. Here, we explored the patterns, causes and ecological consequences of spatial variability in pathogen abundance in Mediterranean forests affected by ...

Physical, chemical, and biological factors of soil may reduce damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes. Suppression of plant-parasitic nematodes is particularly challenging in soils in which there are short crop sequences, sequential susceptible host crops, or infestations of multiple nematode species. In southern Indiana, a watermelon production system involving rotations with soybean and co...

Reductive Soil Disinfestation (RSD) is a good method which can restore degraded greenhouse soil and effectively inactivate soil-borne pathogens. However, the approach needs to be optimized in order facilitate its practical application various regions. In present work, we investigated effect of water content (60% holding capacity (WHC), 100% WHC continuous flooding) maize straw rates (0, 5, 10, ...