Biodiversity of phylloplane and endophytic fungi have been considered as one of the rich source of novel natural compounds of biological activities and a high level of structure diversity on the leaf surfaces. Bioactive components produced by phylloplane and endophytes have shown promising potentiality towards human health. In this juncture, it is necessary to understand and manipulate this imp...

Aim: Variety of phylloplane and endophytic fungi is used to imitate as one of the rich source of novel compounds of biological accomplishments and have a high level of organizational diversity on the leaf surfaces. Bioactive composites produced by these phylloplane and endophytes have shown inspiring potentiality towards therapeutic medicine, for which it is necessary to appreciate and employ t...

AIM To isolate and characterize groundnut-associated bacterial isolates for growth promotion of groundnut in field. METHODS AND RESULTS Three hundred and ninety-three groundnut-associated bacteria, representing the geocarposphere, phylloplane and rhizosphere, and endophytes were applied as seed treatment in greenhouse. Maximum increase in plant biomass (up to 26%) was observed following treat...

Background Microorganisms are common colonizers of superficial (phylloplane) and internal tissues (endophyte) of a variety plant species [1]. Phylloplane yeasts are considered a promising source of new and interesting biotechnological activities, particularly hydrolytic enzymes; however, the diversity of yeasts colonizing plant phylloplane and is still poorly known for most plant species. Consi...

Twenty-five field isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis from the Lower Silesia region of Poland, the Osola plain, and phylloplane niches and soil samples from the Karkonosze National Park were tested for insecticidal activity against larvae of the dipterans Aedes aegypti, Drosophila melanogaster and Musca domestica. The spore-crystal mixture of B. thuringiensis finitimus (soil isolate) killed near...

Background: Rice brown leaf spot is a major fungal disease caused by Bipolaris oryzae. Biological management of can be achieved bacteria associated with phyllosphere region rice crop. Methods: Antagonistic were isolated from phylloplane the crop using dilution method. Phylloplane morphologically and biochemically characterized. activity was tested against oryzae Dual culture technique. Result: ...

Many methods have been used to study phylloplane fungi, most of which have constraints and may result in biased results. This study used light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to investigate fungal abundance on the leaves of the most common mangrove trees in Hong Kong, Kandelia candel and Aegiceras corniculatum. Species richness was investigated using light microscopy and a lea...

The North Eastern region of India is undergoing industrial development at a faster rate than expected. Roads form the main system of transportation and communication owing to the hilly topography of the region. Automobiles discharge a number of gaseous and trace metal contaminants. Human activities like stone grinding, road construction and sand milling also increase the atmospheric dust and he...

The genetic model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (arabidopsis) has been instrumental to recent advances in our understanding of the molecular function of the plant immune system. However, this work has not yet included plant associated and phytopathogenic yeasts largely due to a lack of yeast species known to interact with arabidopsis. The plant phylloplane is a significant habitat for neutral-resi...

We report the draft genome sequences of two insecticidal strains against lepidopteran pests, Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki strain BP865, an isolate from the South Korean phylloplane, and strain HD-133, a reference strain of B. thuringiensis serovar aizawai.