At least five of the six genes of the bikaverin secondary metabolic gene cluster were shown to have undergone horizontal transfer (HGT) from a Fusarium donor to the Botrytis lineage. Of these five, two enzyme-encoding genes are found as pseudogenes in B. cinerea whereas two regulatory genes and the transporter remain intact. To reconstruct the evolutionary events leading to decay of this gene c...

Mold and mildew can develop in both indoor and outdoor gardens but tends to be more devastating indoors, and can wipe out an entire crop if it is not controlled. Ultraviolet (UV) light can be used to eradicate mold spores that accumulate on floors or that spread via air currents. The primary mold spore of concern is usually Botrytis cinerea, a ubiquitous fungi that often contaminates soil and i...

The tomato protein kinase 1 (TPK1b) gene encodes a receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase localized to the plasma membrane. Pathogen infection, mechanical wounding, and oxidative stress induce expression of TPK1b, and reducing TPK1b gene expression through RNA interference (RNAi) increases tomato susceptibility to the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea and to feeding by larvae of tobacco hornworm (...

Benzoxazolin-2(3H)-one (BOA) is a well known allelochemical that is being explored for its herbicidal activity. However, not much is known about its effect on crop plants. The present study investigated the effect of BOA on germination and early growth of four vegetable crops viz. Pisum sativum L., Raphanus sativus L., Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis and Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata. A...

Onion is cultivated worldwide for its bulbs, but production threatened by pathogens and pests. Three distinct diseases of onion are caused species that belong to the fungal genus Botrytis. Leaf blight a well-known foliar disease B. squamosa can cause serious yield losses. Neck rot postharvest manifests in bulbs after storage associated with three species: aclada, allii, byssoidea. The symptomle...

in this research, the ability of bacillus strains in suppression of mycelial growth and conidial germination of b. cinerea against botrytis fruit rot of strawberry were evaluated in three cultivars of strawberry including quineliza, paros and kurdistan. results indicated that among 32 strains of bacillus, ten strains showed strong inhibitory effects against b. cinerea using the plate assay and ...

Particles of fungicide encapsulated in lecithin and β-glucans were obtained in order to improve the action of the product against Botrytis cinerea. For this purpose, supercritical drying processes such as PGSS and SAS were performed and compared to conventional spray-drying. It was concluded that SAS is not a suitable process for these products. However, particles were well dried by any of the ...

Article history: Received 20 January 2009 Received in revised form 2 July 2009 Accepted 29 November 2009

Early detection of economically important plant diseases, such as grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea, is major importance for the timely application disease management strategies and reduction impacts on crop production environment. In this study, artificial inoculation leaves cucumber plants with B. cinerea under controlled environment was performed. Multi-spectral imaging used to capture f...