F. Lopez-Moya

Chitosan induces salicylic acid local and systemically in banana plants and reduces colonization by the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense TR4

This study shows chitosan induces salicylic acid and reduces Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense TR4 colonization in banana plants, with enhanced effects when combined with a biocontrol fungus.

Volatile organic compounds from entomopathogenic and nematophagous fungi, repel banana black weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus)

This study identifies volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from entomopathogenic and nematophagous fungi that repel banana black weevil adults, with C7 being the most effective repellent.

Worldwide strains of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia are endophytic in banana roots and promote plant growth

The paper shows that Pochonia chlamydosporia strains colonize banana roots and enhance plant growth parameters in multiple experiments.

Chitosan induces plant hormones and defences in tomato root exudates

Chitosan induces plant hormones, lipid signaling, and defense compounds in tomato root exudates, which inhibit soil-borne pathogens.

Chitosan inhibits septin-mediated plant infection by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae in a Protein Kinase C and Nox1 NADPH oxidase-dependent manner

This study shows chitosan inhibits rice blast fungus infection by disrupting plasma membrane, NADPH oxidase, and septin-mediated processes.