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Potato created strong bottlenecks for PVY, often leading to viral lineage extinction and increased mutation fixation through genetic drift.

Taxon: potatoSolanum tuberosume0
Interactor: potato virus YPotato virus Yt0pathogen
Outcome: viral lineage extinction and increased mutation fixatione0

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“two isolates of potato virus Y”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 53–83

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“potato creates strong bottlenecks, often leading to viral lineage extinction and increased mutation fixation due to genetic drift”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 827–956

Title

Experimental evolution of the host range dynamics in two isolates of potato virus Y

Ivair J Morais; João M F Silva; Alice K Inoue-Nagata; et al. Virus Evolution 2026. doi:10.1093/ve/veag010

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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In field trials the Trichoderma combination significantly reduced white mold plant incidence and severity in 2021 and 2022.

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosumt1
Treatment: Trichoderma combinatione0
Interactor: Sclerotinia sclerotiorumSclerotinia sclerotiorumt0pathogen
Second interactor: TrichodermaTrichodermae0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: plant incidence and severitye0
Direction: reducinge0
Value: 66.0 and 27.1% in 2021 and 55.6 and 18.8% in 2022e0
Setting: In the fielde0

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“In the field, the Trichoderma combination significantly controlled white mold, reducing plant incidence and severity to 66.0 and 27.1% in 2021 and 55.6 and 18.8% in 2022”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 749–918

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“Potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 128–134

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“Sclerotinia sclerotiorum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–109

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The Trichoderma combination lowered sclerotia production to 32.7 and 14.6 on ten plants in the two years.

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosumt1
Treatment: Trichoderma combinatione1
Interactor: Sclerotinia sclerotiorumSclerotinia sclerotiorumt0pathogen
Second interactor: TrichodermaTrichodermae1biocontrol_agent
Outcome: sclerotia productione0
Direction: loweringe0
Value: 32.7 and 14.6 on ten plantse0

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“lowering sclerotia production to 32.7 and 14.6 on ten plants, respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 926–1000

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“the Trichoderma combination significantly controlled white mold”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–826

t1
“Potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 128–134

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“Sclerotinia sclerotiorum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–109

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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White mold incidence and severity on tubers were reduced to 1.6% and 0.4% in 2021 and 1.3% and 0.3% in 2022.

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosumt1
Organ / stage: tuberse0
Treatment: Trichoderma combinatione1
Interactor: Sclerotinia sclerotiorumSclerotinia sclerotiorumt0pathogen
Second interactor: TrichodermaTrichodermae1biocontrol_agent
Outcome: incidence and severitye0
Direction: reducede0
Value: 1.6% and 0.4% in 2021, and 1.3% and 0.3% in 2022e0

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“This control extended to tubers, where incidence and severity were reduced to 1.6% and 0.4% in 2021, and 1.3% and 0.3% in 2022”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1002–1128

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“the Trichoderma combination significantly controlled white mold”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–826

t1
“Potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 128–134

t0
“Sclerotinia sclerotiorum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–109

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Alternating Trichoderma with synthetic fungicides was statistically equivalent to Trichoderma alone in disease control.

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosumt1
Treatment: alternating application of Trichoderma with synthetic fungicidese0
Interactor: Sclerotinia sclerotiorumSclerotinia sclerotiorumt0pathogen
Second interactor: TrichodermaTrichodermae0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: disease controle0
Direction: statistically equivalente0
Comparator: Trichoderma-alone treatmente0

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“The alternating application of Trichoderma with synthetic fungicides proved statistically equivalent to the Trichoderma-alone treatment in disease control”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1130–1284

t1
“Potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 128–134

t0
“Sclerotinia sclerotiorum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–109

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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The fungicides-alone treatment was significantly less effective in disease control than the Trichoderma treatments.

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosumt1
Treatment: fungicides-alone treatmente0
Interactor: Sclerotinia sclerotiorumSclerotinia sclerotiorumt0pathogen
Second interactor: TrichodermaTrichodermae0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: disease controle0
Direction: less effectivee0
Comparator: Trichoderma-alone treatmente0

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“statistically equivalent to the Trichoderma-alone treatment in disease control, while the fungicides-alone treatment was significantly less effective”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1206–1355

t1
“Potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 128–134

t0
“Sclerotinia sclerotiorum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–109

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Potato yield was highest in plots treated with the Trichoderma combination (46.0 t/ha in 2021 and 52.9 t/ha in 2022).

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosume0
Treatment: Trichoderma combinatione0
Interactor: Sclerotinia sclerotiorumSclerotinia sclerotiorumt0pathogen
Second interactor: TrichodermaTrichodermae0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: yielde0
Direction: higheste0
Value: 46.0 and 52.9 t ha−1e0

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“Potato yield was highest in plots treated with the Trichoderma combination (46.0 and 52.9 t ha−1 in 2021 and 2022, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1357–1485

t0
“Sclerotinia sclerotiorum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–109

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors conclude that a mixture of the four Trichoderma species has potential as a cornerstone of sustainable disease management in Sinaloa.

Taxon: PotatoSolanum tuberosumt1
Outcome: sustainable disease managemente0
Setting: Sinaloae0

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“the potential of using a mixture of these four Trichoderma species as a cornerstone of sustainable disease management in Sinaloa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1511–1639

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“Potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 128–134

Title

In Vitro and Field Effectiveness of the Combination of Four Trichoderma spp. Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Its Impact on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Crop Production

Gabriel Herrera-Rodriguez; Ruben Felix-Gastelum; Maria Belen Irazoqui-Acosta; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15010156

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Intervention effect In dual culture all four Trichoderma species significantly inhibited S. sclerotiorum mycelial growth by 60.1-63.1%.
Intervention effect Volatile metabolites of the four Trichoderma species suppressed S. sclerotiorum mycelial growth by 90.3-94.1%.
Intervention effect Volatile metabolites of the Trichoderma species completely suppressed sclerotia formation of S. sclerotiorum.
Intervention effect In field trials the Trichoderma combination significantly reduced white mold plant incidence and severity in 2021 and 2022.
Intervention effect The Trichoderma combination lowered sclerotia production to 32.7 and 14.6 on ten plants in the two years.
Intervention effect White mold incidence and severity on tubers were reduced to 1.6% and 0.4% in 2021 and 1.3% and 0.3% in 2022.
Intervention effect Alternating Trichoderma with synthetic fungicides was statistically equivalent to Trichoderma alone in disease control.
Intervention effect The fungicides-alone treatment was significantly less effective in disease control than the Trichoderma treatments.
Intervention effect Potato yield was highest in plots treated with the Trichoderma combination (46.0 t/ha in 2021 and 52.9 t/ha in 2022).

Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Microbiome compositional structure differed significantly across sieving fractions, host genotypes and compartments (wart versus tare soil).

Taxon: potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
Outcome: Microbiome compositional structuree0
Direction: differede0

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“potato wart disease”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 44–63

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“Microbiome compositional structure differed significantly across sieving fractions, host genotypes, and compartments (wart vs. tare soil)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 771–908

Title

Decoding microbiome responses to quarantine potato wart disease: first insights into suppression and biocontrol by full-length 16S rRNA gene profiling and functional prediction

Ishraq Akbar; Yichao Shi; Bart T. L. H. van de Vossenberg; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2025.1707759

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Wart microbiomes were enriched in Pseudomonas trivialis, a taxon potentially involved in pathogen-specific suppression.

Taxon: potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
Interactor: Pseudomonas trivialisPseudomonas trivialise0other
Outcome: Wart microbiomes were enrichede0

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“potato wart disease”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 44–63

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“Wart microbiomes were enriched in Pseudomonas trivialis”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 910–965

Title

Decoding microbiome responses to quarantine potato wart disease: first insights into suppression and biocontrol by full-length 16S rRNA gene profiling and functional prediction

Ishraq Akbar; Yichao Shi; Bart T. L. H. van de Vossenberg; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2025.1707759

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