Historical genomics reveals the evolutionary mechanisms behind multiple outbreaks of the host-specific coffee wilt pathogen Fusarium xylarioides
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07700-4
Abstract: Background Nearly 50% of crop yields are lost to pests and disease, with plants and pathogens locked in an amplified co-evolutionary process of disease outbreaks. Coffee wilt disease, caused by Fusarium xylarioides , decimated coffee… read more here.
Keywords: coffee wilt; effector genes; fusarium xylarioides; coffee ... See more keywords
Biological management of coffee wilt disease (Fusarium xylarioides) using antagonistic Trichoderma isolates
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1113949
Abstract: Coffee wilt disease (CWD) is a serious threat to the food security of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia, causing significant reductions in coffee yield. Currently, there are no effective control measures available against the causative agent… read more here.
Keywords: coffee; trichoderma isolates; disease; coffee wilt ... See more keywords