Jackson Kawakami

Lodging resistance in older and modern soybean cultivars

Abstract Brazilian soybean yield has increased over time, coinciding with improvements in lodging resistance in modern cultivars. This study aimed (i) to evaluate the impact of simulated upright growth on yield components of lodging-susceptible (older) and lodging-resistant (mode...

Antagonistic responses of native Trichoderma spp. vary among Bipolaris sorokiniana isolates

Abstract Spot blotch caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana is a major threat to barley production worldwide. Although the genus Trichoderma is widely recognized for its biocontrol potential, the extent to which genetic diversity among distinct pathogen isolates influences antagonistic...