The larvae and less frequently the pupae of Plutella xylostella (L) are sometimes attacked naturally by pathogens, particularly two fungi of the family Entomophthoraceae, Erynia blunckii and Zoophthora radicans. Other pathogens recorded include one other entomophthoraceous fungus, a granulosis virus, one or possibly two nucleopolyhedrosis viruses and Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki. In the ...

Long-term successional dynamics of an inoculum of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) associated with the maize rhizosphere (from traditionally managed agroecosystems in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico), was followed in Bracchiaria comata trap cultures for almost eight years. The results indicate that AMF diversity is lost following long-term subculturing of a single plant host species. Only the d...

abstract beet soilborne virus (bsbv) is a member species of the genus pomovirus with rigid rod particles and 3 positive single stranded rnas. the virus is transmitted by polymyxa betae and restricted to chenopodiaceae. a survey was conducted in 2005 for identification of bsbv in northern khorasan province. samples showing yellowing, elongated and upright petioles with narrow leaf lamina and hai...

A total of 137 soilborne and plant-associated bacterial strains belonging to different Pseudomonas species were tested for their ability to synthesize N-acyl-homoserine lactones (NAHL). Fifty-four strains synthesized NAHL. Interestingly, NAHL production appears to be more common among plant-associated than among soilborne Pseudomonas spp. Indeed, 40% of the analyzed Pseudomonas syringae strains...

Historically, root diseases have been a production-limiting problem for the strawberry industry worldwide. Even though this disease is of great economic importance, etiology remains unresolved. However, soilborne fungal pathogens, particularly Pythium and Rhizoctonia spp. implicated as major role players. Presence nematodes in soil favourable environmental conditions also play significant devel...