Microbial agents of tomato spoilage in Onitsha metropolis, Nigeria were investigated. A total of 80 tomatoes were sampled, out of which 40 were fresh healthy intact tomatoes and the other 40 were spoilt tomatoes sold in 4 local markets within the zone. They were cultured on blood agar, MacConkey agar, tomato juice agar and Sabourand dextrose agar. No organism was isolated from fresh healthy int...

Synthetic chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides, are abundantly used in agriculture to enhance soil fertility prevent the occurrence of diseases, respectively. Many studies have reported a negative influence these chemicals on environment. Natural sources from earthworms their products, result vermicomposting, may be considered better alternatives. The aim this review was reveal source ...

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria are often utilized to improve crop health and productivity. Nevertheless, their positive effects can be hindered if they fail withstand the environmental ecological conditions of regions where applied. An alternative approach circumvent this problem is a tailored selection bacteria for specific agricultural systems. In work, we evaluated plant growth promoti...

The genus Streptomyces is represented in nature by the largest number of species and varieties among the family Actinomycetaceae. This study aims to isolate and characterize novel strains of Streptomyces with high antimicrobial and antifungal production capability. The morphological , biochemical and biological characteristics of marine actinomycetes isolated from the coast of the red sea of Se...

Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. is one of the most cultivated and widely consumed vegetables in world. However, it very susceptible to infection initiated by Fusariumoxysporum fruit rot, which shortens post-harvest life thus reduces market value. This disease can be regulated appropriately application synthetic fungicides. chemical fungicides constitute a serious health risk, have harmful ...

This study examined the metabolic activity of pure cultures of five root pathogens commonly found in closed hydroponic cultivation systems (Phytophthora cryptogea (PC), Phytophthora capsici (PCP), Pythium aphanidermatum (PA), Fusariumoxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici (FORL) and Fusarium solani (FS)) using sole carbon source utilisation in order to develop effective biocontrol strategies again...

melon (cucumismelo) production is significantly affected by fusarium wilt worldwide. the pathogen, fusariumoxysporum f. sp. melonis race 1 (fom1) causes serious economic losses in iran. to find resistance sources of melon, 45 local genotypes and breeding lines, collected from different parts of iran, were screened against race 1 of fom. seedlings were inoculated with a suspension of 1×106 conid...