The increasing salinization of agricultural land is a pressing problem, altering how plants interact with organisms across multiple trophic levels. While salinity-induced changes in plant chemistry are known to affect insect herbivores, it remains unclear how these changes shape predator responses. Here, we examined how prey quality (tomato fruitworm caterpillars— Helicoverpa zea ), shaped by soil salinity influences the forag...

Endophytic fungi have garnered interest as biocontrol agents and plant growth promoters. In this study, we investigated the biocontrol potential of Purpureocillium lilacinum against Botrytis cinerea in chickpea seeds and plants. Molecular analysis confirmed the strain identity and its potential as a biocontrol agent was supported by inhibitory effects on B. cinerea growth and sporulation. In this sense, high-performance liquid...