Suresh Patil

Pathogenicity Assessment of Colletotrichum musae by Artificial Inoculation and Verification of Koch's Postulates in Banana Fruits

Jayashree Naik, Suresh Patil, Priya Bhargava & Tarak Nath Goswami · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Colletotrichum musae, the causal organism of banana anthracnose, causes one of the most destructive postharvest diseases of banana, resulting in significant losses in fruit quality, shelf life, and market value. The present study was conducted in the Department of Plant Pathology...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84187

Screening of Different Banana Cultivars against Post Harvest Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum musae

Kumari Sakshi, Suresh Patil, Chanda Kushwaha, Tarak Nath Goswami & Ruby Rani · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum musae is a destructive postharvest disease of banana that reduces fruit quality, shelf life, and marketability. This study evaluated the responses of five commercially important banana cultivars to anthracnose under artificial inoculation cond...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84180