Benjin Li

Inhibitory Effects and Mechanisms of Thymol Against Fusarium oxysporum, a Pathogen of Stem Base Rot

Background/Objectives: Stem base rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum is a devastating soil-borne disease, yet long-term chemical pesticide application has raised serious environmental and ecological concerns. Thymol, a plant-derived fungicide, demonstrates a favorable safety profile...

2',4′-dimethylacetophenone from Streptomyces roseofulvus St29 suppresses tobacco bacterial wilt by targeting virulence regulation and membrane integrity of Ralstonia solanacearum

Tobacco bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum , is a destructive soil-borne disease that severely threatens global tobacco production. In this study, fifteen actinobacteria-like strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of healthy tobacco plants. Among them, ten...