Root-knot nematode is an important pest in agricultural production worldwide. Crop rotation is the only management strategy in some production systems, especially for resource poor farmers in developing countries. A series of experiments was conducted in the laboratory with several leguminous cover crops to investigate their potential for managing a mixture of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne a...

Abstract In the current work, leaf extract of Bridelia retusa was used for first time to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs). A nanoparticle-specific 364-nm peak discerned via UV–Vis studies with a typical bandgap energy 3.41 eV. FE-SEM micrographs revealed flower-shaped structure ZnONPs. EDS analysis corroborated presence and oxygen. XRD spectrum established wurtzite structure, sized ...

Xerophytes in desert improve their fitness under stress through the development of stems and branches. However, little is known about changes structure function endophytic microorganisms response to interactions between plants environment. In this study, we analyzed lignification indices young mature branches during a typical xerophyte, Nitraria tangutorum, combined 16S ITS high-throughput sequ...

This study is the first comprehensive investigation of the antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal and anti-inflammatory activities of a crude extract from Nitraria schoberi L. (Zygophyllaceae) fruits. The extract was tested against four Gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter lwoffii) and one Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) ba...