Chilli (Capsicum annuum. L) is an economically valuable spice crop worldwide and Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is the major constraint for its production. To study its seed transmissibility nature, the chilli seedlings were sap-inoculated with CMV isolate (CMV-TSWA) from Warangal d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i224108
Fusarium wilt of banana is the most devastating disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). In order to combat the early onset of Fusarium wilt disease, an experiment was carried out on biohardening of tissue cultured plantlets. Six bacterial endophytes were observe...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831243
Aims: Ustilaginoidea virens, which causes false smut of rice (synonyms: green smut or pseudo smut), is an emerging grain disease around the world. The main aim of the study is to find out suitable culturable medium, carbon sources and pH for the growth of false smut pathogen and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232590
Sheath blight is caused by Rhizoctonia solani which is known as a destructive disease and a major bottleneck for rice production in India as well as world. Eleven isolates of sheath blight pathogen were collected from major rice growing states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Keral...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4231610
Seven different methods of artificial inoculation such as 1. Carborundum injury, 2. Pin prick injury 3. Sand paper injury, 4. Syringe inoculation on lower surface of leaf without needle, 5. Syringe inoculation of veins on lower surface of leaf with needle, 6. Tooth picks inoculat...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i730652
Several species of endophytic bacteria has been reported from various plants. In the present study, samples of roots, rhizome, pseudostem, petiole and leaves of healthy Banana plant were collected from variety Yangambi km5 (AAA). In total, 38 endophytic bacteria were isolated. Am...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630402
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the metabolic profile of endophytic fungi, Aspergillus terreus (ENF12) isolated from mulberry leaf and evaluate their antifungal efficacy against Macrophomina phaseolina causing charcoal rot disease of mulberry. Study Design: Completely...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i230357
The molecular variability among the isolates of Colletotrichum capsici and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides that differed in virulence was analysed by means of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) using 10 random primers. Analysis of the genetic coefficient matrix derived from t...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/40414