Sudden death syndrome (SDS), caused by Fusarium virguliforme, has occurred in several US states and Ontario since 1985 but is a new problem in the northern states, including Minnesota. The characteristics and distribution of F. virguliforme and SDS in Minnesota and other northern soybean production areas were unknown. In 2006 and 2007, SDS was confirmed in 21 counties from the eastern to wester...

die-back disease caused by paecilomyces variotti is one of the most destructive diseases of pistachio in iran. in this study, genetic diversity of paecilomyces variotti isolates was investigated with ssr marker, using six primers pairs. sampling was done from pistachio gardens in different geographical zones of kerman province during summer 2013. various fungal isolates were isolated from infec...

abstract sclerogenic fungal pathogens, are among the most important diseases of rice plant. sheath blight caused by rhizoctonia solani is one of the economically important diseases that attack a wide range of hosts. stem rot (magnaporthe salvinii) has also been found with different severity in most fields of guilan province. to determine sclerogenic fungal pathogens of rice plant, 141 isolates ...

introduction: the efficiency of routine scaling and root planning is negatively influenced by the tooth anatomy and residual bacteria all possibly affecting the treatment outcomes in future. the present study compared the microbiologic effectiveness of the photodynamic therapy (pdt) as an adjunctive treatment modality for nonsurgical treatment in chronic periodontitis. methods: in this randomiz...

One of the major challenges in biodisinfestation treatments against soilborne pathogens is selection proper organic amendments and mixture features. The use agro-industrial by-products a sustainable alternative with proven efficacy, but availability has to be considered terms location quantity. Sunflower seed one five oil crops widely cultivated husk constitutes significant part that discarded....