Seed decay (rot) and seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani are among the most important diseases of cotton which result in the significant yield reduction, application of expensive and harmful chemical fungicides and most importantly contamination of soil and agricultural environment. This study was conducted to investigate the possible efficacy of cotton seed delinting in the reduc...

Oils extracted from the leaves of Eupatorium adenophorum were tested in vitro and in vivo against the soilborne pathogen Pythium myriotylum which causes soft rot, a devastating disease of commercial ginger production in China. Twelve compounds accounting for 99.15% of the total oil composition were identified by GC-MS. The major components were 10Hβ-9-oxo-agerophorone (37.03%), 10Hα-9-oxo-agero...

the use of in vitro potato shoot cultures for protoplast isolation is desirable for consistent protoplast qualities. ethylene build-up in the culture vessels causes problems for leaf growth (e.g. decreasing leaf surface, dry weight and chlorophyll) in shoot culture. fifty to one hundred µm silver thiosulfate (sts) produced a larger leaf area as a source of plant material for protoplast isolatio...

We studied the ability of Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to self-select optimal ratios of two dietary components to approach nutritional balance and maximum fitness. Relative consumption of wheat bran and dry potato flakes was determined among larvae feeding on four different ratios of these components (10, 20, 30, and 40% potato). Groups of early instars were provided with a ...

Neonectria ditissima is a major cause of blossom-end rot (eye rot, calyx-end rot) as pre-harvest fruit apple in Northwestern Europe. Artificial inoculation trees was undertaken at close intervals under natural conditions during flowering order to obtain higher-resolution definition the most susceptible phenological stage for infections by N. ditissima. Similar trials were conducted another fung...

Eight ground beef patty formulations, based on replacing meat with a natural source rich in provitamin A (i.e.carrot and sweet potato) were prepared. All treatments displayed better moisture retention than the controls and hence yield was improved. L, a, and b Hunter values increased and Instron texture profile analysis indicated lower peak forces, increased springiness, and, in some cases cohe...

BACKGROUND Several small diffusible molecules are involved in bacterial quorum sensing and virulence. The production of autoinducers-1 and -2, quinolone, indole and γ-amino butyrate signaling molecules was investigated in a set of soft-rot bacteria belonging to six Dickeya or Pectobacterium species including recent or emerging potato isolates. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Using bacterial bi...

Bacteria associated with 6 habitats of groundnut were evaluated for their broad-spectrum antifungal activity and suppression of collar rot (Aspergillus niger) of groundnut. Three hundred and ninety-three strains were tested against 8 fungal pathogens of groundnut including 5 necrotrophic fungi, Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Rhizoctonia bataticola, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotium rolfsii, and...