Star Luikham

Identification and Characterization of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae: The Causal Agent of Bacterial Blight in Taro

Star Luikham, L.C. Bora, Somipem Luikham, Japani Chinir, Chumki Dutta & Solei Luiram · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2025

Taro, a versatile crop grown under diverse and adverse climatic conditions, is susceptible to several fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens. Among these, bacterial leaf blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae (Xad) is a major disease, leading to severe damage...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121032

Screening Taro Germplasm against Bacterial Blight Incited by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachia

Star Luikham, L.C. Bora, Japani Chinir, S. Alam & Solei Luiram · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

Sixty-four Taro germplasm accessions from north east India along with two national released varieties were evaluated in natural epiphytotic field condition against bacterial blight incited by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachia for two consecutive seasons during 2018 and 201...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111677

Morphological and Biochemical Characterization of Seven Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) Cultivars Grown in Meghalaya, India

Chumki Dutta, Deb Jyoti Nath, Japani Chinir, Samir Medhi & Star Luikham · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Morphological evaluation as per defined DUS descriptors for seven cultivated varieties of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) viz., Camarosa, Chandler, Festival, Sweet Charlie, Nabila, Sabrina and Winter Dawn were done in the farmer’s field across four locations of Sohliya, Um...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42244