A5081253953- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Heavy metals in environment
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
Agricultural institute of Slovenia
2016-2025
National Research Institute of Brewing
2021
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2014
National Institute of Biology
2009-2010
Abstract Aegerolysins ostreolysin A (OlyA) and pleurotolysin (PlyA), B (PlyB) with the membrane-attack-complex/perforin domain are proteins from mushroom genus Pleurotus . Upon binding to sphingomyelin/cholesterol-enriched membranes, OlyA PlyA can recruit PlyB form multimeric bi-component transmembrane pores. Recently, aegerolysins OlyA, PlyA2 erylysin (EryA) were demonstrated preferentially bind artificial lipid membranes containing 50 mol% ceramide phosphoethanolamine (CPE), main...
Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is an agricultural pest of solanaceous crops, notorious for its rapid resistance development to chemical pesticides. Foliar spraying dsRNA formulations a promising innovative technology providing highly specific and environmentally acceptable option CPB management. We designed silence mesh gene (dsMESH) performed laboratory feeding trials assess impacts on survival development. compared the effectiveness in vivo vitro produced series experiments. additionally...
Short-term modified-atmosphere storage with an adjusted CO2 and/or O2 concentration could recover blueberry fruit infested the larvae of quarantine pests. However, this significantly affect quality. In our experiment we investigated performance highbush ‘Bluecrop’ (firmness, peel color, individual phenolics, sugars, and organic acids) under four short-term regimes: (1) a regular atmosphere 0.03% CO2, 21% O2, 78% N2 at 22 °C, i.e., control; (2) 2 °C; (3) modified 10% 5% 85% (4) 100% °C. Fruit...
Background: Self-organizing maps (SOMs) are a class of neural network algorithms able to visually describe high-dimensional dataset onto two-dimensional grid. SOMs were explored classify soils based on an array physical, chemical, and biological parameters. Methods: The SOM analysis was performed considering soil microbial data gathered from apple orchards strawberry plantations managed by organic or conventional methods located in different European climatic zones. Results: the “climatic...
Delia radicum L. or cabbage maggot is an important pest for Brassicaceous crops. There are currently no registered chemical control agents its in Slovenia. Fungal were therefore sought among nine rhizosphere-compatible and plant growth-promoting, soil-adapted, entomopathogenic species to maggots assayed vitro soil laboratory bioassays. In the tests, conidial suspensions applied directly eggs. The tests mimicked pathways of natural exposure various insect life stages fungal strains. Conidial...
Root-knot nematodes are considered the most important group of plant-parasitic due to their wide range plant hosts and subsequent role in yield losses agricultural production systems. Chemical nematicides primary control method, but ecotoxicity issues with some compounds has led phasing-out consequential development new strategies, including biological control. We evaluated nematicidal activity Bacillus firmus I-1582 pot microplot experiments against Meloidogyne luci. reduced nematode counts...
Microbial inoculants can be an efficient tool to manage the soil and plant microbiomes providing direct beneficial effects, for modulating native plant-associated microbiota. However, application of microbial as biofertilizers biopesticides in agriculture is still limited by factors related their formulation, method, knowledge about impact interactions between host microbiomes. The review thus describing discussing three major aspects microbial-based product exploitation, namely: i)...
Crop infestation with root-knot nematodes (RKN) and water deficiency lead to similar visible symptoms in the plant canopy. Identification of biotic or abiotic stress origin is therefore a problem, currently only reliable methods for determination RKN are invasive applicable point-searches. In this study applicability hyperspectral remote sensing early identification drought infestations tomato plants was tested. A four-stage image data management pipeline established: (1) acquisition, (2)...
Understanding the genetic background of drought tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) can aid its resilience improvement. However, response studies large seeded genotypes Andean origin are insufficient. Here, a novel intra-gene pool linkage map was created for quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping drought-responsive traits recombinant inbred line population from cross two cultivars differing their to drought. Single environment and QTL × analysis revealed 49 QTLs physiology,...
A 2 year study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of biological control with optimally timed Trichogramma brassicae releases as an integrated pest management tool against European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), in on-farm experiments (i.e. real field conditions) three regions dissimilar geoclimatic conditions and ECB pressure conventional insecticide treated untreated).Biological (1) provided protection comparable management, (2) all cases maintained mycotoxin levels...
The objective of our research was to test hyperspectral imaging as a method for early detection and discrimination biotic abiotic stress in maize. We investigated the individual combined effects wireworm feeding drought on leaf spectral responses various morphological physiological traits maize plants, selecting two hybrids with different tolerance drought. Physiological parameters were determined at three time points (14, 21 28 days after adding wireworms changing watering regime), along...
Ostreolysin A6 (OlyA6) is a protein produced by the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). It binds to membrane sphingomyelin/cholesterol domains, and together with its partner, pleurotolysin B (PlyB), it forms 13-meric transmembrane pore complexes. Further, OlyA6 1000 times more strongly insect-specific sphingolipid, ceramide phosphoethanolamine (CPE). In concert PlyB, has potent selective insecticidal activity against western corn rootworm. We analysed histological alterations of midgut...
In order to find the optimal design characteristics of constructed wetlands for saline wastewater treatment, halotolerant microorganisms, isolated from water Secovlje salterns, were inoculated into media a pilot-scale wetland (CW). The purpose this study was examine influence different salinities on efficiency microorganisms removal pollutants in evaluate possibility their employment treatment. ammonium (34.1 %) highest with 0 % NaCl and slightly lower (31.8 when 2 g/dm3 saccharose added...
Soil microorganisms influence biotic and abiotic stress tolerance of crops. Most interactions between plant symbiotic non-symbiotic soil plants occur in the rhizosphere are sustained through exudation/rhizodeposition. Bioaugmentation, i.e., introduction or amplification certain beneficial microbes (e.g., entomopathogenic fungi) into rhizosphere, could contribute to controlling insect crop pests replacing chemical, environmentally unfriendly insecticides. Wireworms, soil-burrowing larval...
The western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), is an important insect pest of maize in North America and Central Eastern Europe. In Europe, the larvae emerge May its three instars feed intensively on roots June, causing plant lodging that leads to a loss economic yield. A three-year field experiment (2016–2018) was conducted compare effectiveness i) soil-applied granular insecticide based active ingredient tefluthrin, ii) seeds dressed with...
We compared the changes of selected immune parameters
Abstract An ultra‐sensitive digital imaging system was employed to visualize oxidative stress in intact L. minor plants exposed Cd, Cu, menadione, AAPH, and ascorbate real time. The increase of ROS production assessed by measuring the rate fluorescence intensity increases test medium supplemented with a fluorescing probe (dichlorofluorescein diacetate). addition 100 μM CdCl 2 or CuSO 4 growth resulted significant fluorescence. Additionally, caused significantly higher than did. A strong...