We have examined the effects of the antimicrotubule agent benomyl and several mutations on nuclear and mitochondrial movement in germlings of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. While, as previously reported, benomyl inhibited nuclear division and movement, it did not inhibit mitochondrial movement. To test the effects of benomyl more rigorously, we germinated two benomyl super-sensiti...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a crucial role in enhancing the acquisition of immobile nutrients, particularly phosphorus. However, because nitrogen (N) is more mobile in the soil solution and easier to access by plants roots, the role of AMF in enhancing N acquisition is regarded as less important for host plants. Because AMF have a substantial N demand, competition for N between AMF ...

Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder particularly characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Pesticide exposure has been associated with PD occurrence, and we previously reported that the fungicide benomyl interferes with several cellular processes potentially relevant to PD pathogenesis. Here we propose that benomyl, via its bioactivated thioca...

HIGHLIGHTS The fungicides in the laboratory experiment impaired root colonization of R. irregularis. In greenhouse experiment, had no negative effect on benomyl maize and tilt wheat rovral TS both plants could be recommended with combined application Depending fungicide type host plant, irregularis varies.

aquatic environments are often contaminated by various industrial, agricultural and domestic sewage, while different pesticides have markedly different effects on aquatic life. scenedesmus spp. are often used as an indicator to show changes in physico-chemical and environmental conditions of the aquatic ecosystems. this study aimed to investigate the effects of different concentrations of pesti...

An altered beta-tubulin gene that confers resistance to the fungicide benomyl was isolated from a genomic library of a UV-induced mutant of Cercospora kikuchii and used as a selectable marker for transformation. The level of benomyl resistance conferred to the transformants was at least 150-fold greater than the intrinsic resistance of the C. kikuchii recipient protoplasts. In the majority of c...

Active coating systems are a promising postharvest strategy for managing quality attributes while controlling diseases of fresh fruit. This work aims to determine the respiration, quality, antioxidant attributes, and shelf life mango treated with different natural antifungal coatings produced by Lacto-fermented compounds. The respiration rates were modeled using uncompetitive Michaelis-Menten m...

Thirteen isolates of Cladobotryum spp., isolated from diseased fruiting bodies of Agaricus bisporus, sampled from mushroom farms in Serbia during 2003-2006, were studied. Sensitivity to several selected fungicides was tested and all isolates were found to be highly sensitive to iprodione (EC50 = 0.35-2.30 mg L-1), benomyl (EC50 = 0.14-0.97 mg L-1) and especially to prochloraz-Mn (EC50 = 0.02-0....

Fungicides are important tools for managing diseases in many crops. Unlike insecticides and some herbicides which kill established insects or weeds, fungicides are most commonly applied to protect healthy plants from infection. To be effective, fungicides must be applied before infections become established and in a sufficient spray volume to achieve thorough coverage of the plant or treated ar...

background: pesticides are one of the important sources of environmental pollution that influence human health. the aim of current study was to determine diazinon and benomyl residues levels in mushrooms grown in greenhouses. methods: mushroom samples were obtained from 10 active greenhouses of hamadan province, iran, every 14 days from may 2014. the absorbance of diazinon and benomyl were meas...