Three post harvest fungal pathogens, Penicillium spp., Fusarium spp., and Colletotrichum spp., were isolated from infected onion bulb samples collected during a survey in seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka. Pathogenicity tests were conducted following Koch’s postulates, Morphol...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103841
Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) is an economically important fruit crop, but its production is severely constrained by several fungal diseases such as downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola), powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator), anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) and Botrytis bunch...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i13874
Zaheer Ahamed, B., Yenjerappa, S. T., Amaresh, Y. S., Gururaj Sunkad, Shekhargouda Patil & Raju, G. Teggelli·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2025
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an important commercial spice crop grown in India. The area is increasing year by year due to its culinary, medicinal and traditional usage. Although turmeric is considered to be a medicinal plant, it is susceptible to various diseases. Among the va...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121051
Although turmeric is considered to be a medicinal plant, it is susceptible to various diseases. Among the various diseases, leaf blight caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler, is one of the most serious foliar disease. The investigation on effect of epidemiological factors...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123832
Anthracnose commonly known as “Bird’s Eye Spot,” is a major fungal disease of grape primarily affecting young leaves, shoots, tendrils and berries, causing leaf fall, stunted growth, reduced yield and significant yield and economic losses. An intensive roving survey was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113253
Neem is an evergreen tree, native to Indian subcontinent and it is renowned for its medicinal properties and versatile uses in agriculture. Among various diseases that attack neem, dieback is one of the most devastating disease that has been spreading in an alarming rate. A rovin...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i123179
Pomegranate is the most important fruit crop consumed in the world. In India the plant is cultivated in almost all agroecological areas, however, yields remain low due to attacks by various pathogens and insects. Among the pathogens, wilt caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata is an im...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102892