some possible effects of exogenous application of salicylic acid (sa) and bacillus subtilis on infection potential of root and stem rot disease and on induction of resistance against this pathogen were investigated in laboratory and as well under greenhouse conditions. in vitro, the effectiveness of sa concentrations (2-8mm) on growth of b. subtilis was observed as negative, while sa applicatio...

The control and management of fungal diseases is a worldwide problem. A variety microbial pigments have excellent antibacterial effects, naturally occurring bacterial may help in tackling diseases. In order to explore the basic properties biological functions pink pigment produced by Erwinia persicina Cp2, we used organic solvents extract pigment, analyzed physicochemical determined chemical co...

The objective was to carry out a survey of the occurrence target spot (Corynespora cassiicola) in cucumber crops São Paulo State; evaluate culture media for sporulation pathogen and aggressiveness isolates plants. found nine municipalities, being main disease seven ten municipalities sampled, with leaf incidence above 50%, showing that is widely distributed State. Other diseases less frequently...

Kitagawa, T., Sakamoto, Y., Furumi, K., and Ogura, H. 1989. Novel enzyme immunoassays for specific detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum and for general detection of various Fusarium species. Phytopathology 79:162-165. Competitive types of two novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays including nine other strains of Fusarium, showed little cross-reactivity. (ELISA) for Fusarium spec...