Recent Papers
Volume16 - 2026
12. Wheat Production, Plant Health, and Quarantine Measures in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities
Muhammad AA, Igwe E (2026)
11. Biosecurity Risk of South American Leaf Blight caused by Microcyclus ulei on Rubber: an Indonesia Perspective
Ayu K.P, Arifin T, Antarjo D, Abdul R et al. (2026)
10. Induction of Plant Defense Responses by Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Frass Amendments: A Systematic Review
Akwa TE, Gitau L, Dzem NP (2026)
9. Influence of the dendrometric and ecological factors on the occurrence of Alternaria spp.: Fungal pathogens associated with Tunisian stone pine dieback.
Hlaiem S, Yangui I, Ezzine O, Ben Jamâa M (2026)
8. Fusarium- a notorious pathogen of mulberry
Saratha M, Kalpana R, Thanga Roja K, Maria Joncy A et al. (2026)
7. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus spreads through pruning, contaminated soil and water
Wang DH, Chu ZR, Cao YH, Song XM et al. (2026)
6. What do we know of the soil-borne plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum species complex in the Philippines?
Aumentado HD, Balendres MA (2026)
5. First report of Ampelomyces sp. as a mycoparasite of powdery mildew on Cleome spinosa from India
Avasthi S, Gautam AK, Verma RK (2026)
4. Alternaria alternata associated with leaf spot disease on Ipomoea purpurea in Pakistan
Ahmad W, Ullah S (2026)
3. Influence of Indigenous Post-Harvest Handling Practices on Storage Fungal Contamination of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Cameroon
Akwa TE et al. (2026)
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