Aspergillus Fumigatus |

New real-time tools for monitoring diseases and fungicide resistance to support a smart and sustainable crop protection platform in Brazil

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Emerging plant pathogens are described as pathogens that: (i) have been recently discovered or described; (ii) have recently evolved; (iii) have increased in incidence, expanded geographically or broadened their host range; and (iv) have changed their pathogenic properties. An emerging pathogen may be a new virus, bacterium or fungus with the potential to become endemic, epidemic or even pandemic. Plant-pathogenic fungi, in particular, are known to cause high yield losses in agricultural crops, with consequent economic impact, and devastating new fungal diseases are constantly emerging in agroecosystems. South American agriculture is particularly vulnerable to the emergence of plant pathogens. Because our understanding of the risk of pathogen emergence in agroecosystems is still limited, strategies for monitoring, surveillance and risk prediction must be developed.

Red propolis against azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Aspergillus fumigatus is a common environmental fungus that can cause serious infections in people with weakened immunity. Its resistance to azole antifungals is a public health concern, and part of it is linked to the use of similar fungicides in agriculture — an example of how human health and food production are connected (the One Health approach).

In this project, we investigate red propolis as a source of compounds active against resistant isolates of A. fumigatus.

Assays with A. fumigatus are carried out in the laboratory under biosafety protocols.

THE EXPANDED USE OF BIOFUNGICIDES AS A KEY STRATEGY TO MITIGATE AGRICULTURE-DRIVEN ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

THE EXPANDED USE OF BIOFUNGICIDES AS A KEY STRATEGY TO MITIGATE AGRICULTURE-DRIVEN ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE IN Aspergillus fumigatos