R. Hall’s research while affiliated with University of Guelph and other places

... White mold, also known as Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by the ascomycete fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, is one of the most globally destructive diseases that affect soybean growth and yield (Boland and Hall 1994). It is endemic in approximately 28% of soybean production areas in Brazil, causing economic losses of up to US$ 1.47 billion annually (Lehner et al. 2017). ...

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Innovative sustainable bioreactor-in-a-granule formulation of Trichoderma asperelloides

... Rot is a major concern in plant agriculture, jeopardizing crop production, yield, storage, and overall quality of a wide variety of crops (Bolton et al., 2006;Dean et al., 2012;Mansfield et al., 2012;Boluk et al., 2021;Klair et al., 2021;Sinha et al.). It is caused by a diverse array of fungal and bacterial pathogens that infect plant tissues, leading to the degradation of structural integrity and eventually the decay of roots, stems, leaves, or harvested produce (Williamson et al., 2007;Boland and Hall, 1994;Bolton et al., 2006). These infections can occur at any stage of the plant life cycle, from seedling to post-harvest storage, significantly lowering marketability and contributing to substantial monetary loss globally (Dean et al., 2012;Mansfield et al., 2012). ...

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Editorial: Research in the identification and control methods of rot diseases in plants