ABSTRACT Mycosphaerella leaf disease (MLD) is a serious disease of two of the major eucalypt species grown in temperate regions worldwide, Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens. More than 30 species of Mycosphaerella have been reported on eucalypts worldwide. Accurate, rapid, and early discrimination of Mycosphaerella spp. causing crown damage to E. globulus and E. nitens will assist the developmen...

For a sustainable environment, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are natural resources considering as one of the most important fungicides’ alternatives inducing resistance to plant diseases. The aim present work is investigate synergistic promotion effect PGPR mixture composed Paenibacillus sp. strain B2 (PB2) and Arthrobacter spp. AA (AA), referred hereafter Mix-2, on wheat growth, ...

Scavenging (feeding on dead prey) has been demonstrated across a number of spider families, yet the implications of feeding on dead prey for the growth and development of individuals and population is unknown. In this study we compare the growth, development, and predatory activity of two species of spiders that were fed on live and dead prey. Pardosa astrigera (Lycosidae) and Hylyphantes grami...