Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important fruit crop cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions and is severely affected by guava wilt disease caused mainly by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. psidii. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of sel...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44128
Introduction: Mushroom cultivation has emerged as a sustainable agricultural enterprise with significant nutritional, medicinal, and economic potential. Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is particularly valued due to its adaptability to a wide range of lignocellulosic substra...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103809
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), one of the most important oilseed crops grown across tropical and subtropical regions, faces a serious threat from stem rot disease. This disease is caused by a soil-borne fungus called Sclerotium rolfsii, which can severely impact plant health an...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i83394
Schizophyllum commune is an edible mushroom found growing on wood under natural conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the growth and yield parameters of split gill Schizophyllum commune. This research work was undertaken at mushroom cropping room in Department of Plant Patholo...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i23306
Cultivation of oyster mushrooms on lignocellulosic agro waste represents one of the most economic organic recycling processes. The present study was conducted to evaluate selected substrate for growth and yield parameters of pink oyster mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) on five locally...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i123124
This study investigates the effectiveness of various bio-agents (Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma harzianum) and plant-based botanical extracts (neem, marigold, eucalyptus, ashwagandha, tulsi) in managing Alternaria alternata, a fungal pathogen responsible for Alternaria blight...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i6332
Sclerotinia stem rot disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary is a serious problem of mustard. The effect of five plant extracts using neem, garlic, eucalyptus, datura, and calotropis were tested against S. sclerotiorum. Maximum inhibition (%) of mycelial growth...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i11867
The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of selected botanicals and carbendazim for the management of anthracnose disease on black gram caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum under field conditions. Three replications of black gram were planted in a randomized bl...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111694
This study investigates the in vitro efficacy of bioagents and selected botanicals in managing Alternaria helianthi, the pathogen responsible for Alternaria blight in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Two bioagents, Trichoderma harzianum and Trichoderma viride, and six botanicals...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112154
A field experiment was conducted at the research plot of the Department of Plant Pathology, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh in Rabi season of 2023 to evaluate eight treatments viz., T1– (Pseudomonas fluorescens (S.T) @ 2%, T2– Trichoderma viride (S.T) @ 2%, T3– Pseudomonas fluor...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112579
The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of selected phyto-extracts for the management of alternaria leaf blight of cluster bean (Cyamopsidis tetragonoloba L.) caused by Alternaria cucumerina under field conditions. Three replications of cluster bean were planted...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i113025
A comprehensive roving survey was conducted in the Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, both prominent guava-producing regions. The survey, which included 30 villages, revealed widespread guava wilt with incidence rates ranging from 19.04% to 37.93%, averagi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112555
Protein is one of the nutrients that is included in balance diet for proper growth and development of humankind. The amount of food that is needed for human consumption is insufficient. Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach commonly known as white button mushroom, is the most widely a...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112539
The present study was conducted to evaluate the Effect of neem cake, plant extracts and neem oil on purple blotch of onion (Allium cepa L.) caused by Alternaria porri (Ellis) Cif. Six different treatments were tested in a randomized block design with 3 replications at the Central...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i102984
Mustard is an important oilseed crop in India. Alternaria leaf blight caused by Alternaria brassicae is an economically important disease of oilseeds. It reduces the quality and quantity of the seeds. To evaluates selected botanicals and carbendazim for the management of Alternar...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i4556
Black root rot of strawberry caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the devastating soil borne disease. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of organic amendments, PGPR (Pseudomonas fluorescens) and botanical treatment for the management of R. solani on strawberry...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i102955
The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Anthracnoses (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) is a serious disease in cowpea growing areas and occurs as pre-harvest as well as post-harvest brown to black spots appear on the leaves. Neem oil at d...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i101493
Green mould caused by Trichoderma harzianum is a severe threat of white button mushroom [Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach] cultivation causing heavy crop losses. The present experiment was conducted to manage the green mould fungus Trichoderma harzianum using neem leaf extracts....
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i102469
The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of selected phyto-extracts for the management of alternaria leaf spot on black gram caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler, under field conditions. Three replications of black gram were planted in a randomized block...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i92883
An intensive survey was conducted in the Prayagraj region of Uttar Pradesh during September, 2023 – January, 2024 to assess the incidence of guava wilt. The study covered seven blocks in Prayagraj and five in Kaushambi, with three villages selected from each block. Local farmers...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91396
Paddy or rice crop (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important cereal crop next to wheat in area and production. The present study was investigated to evaluate the effect of Trichoderma harzianum and selected botanicals on brown leaf spot of Paddy (Oryza sativa L.) caused by Helminth...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i92131
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merill.] is one of the most important an Asiatic oil seed crop. Soybean comes under the leguminous crop is having symbiotic association with Rhizobium. It is a significant commercial crop that yields oil and is beneficial for both oil extraction and the...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i92872
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a climacteric fruit belonging to the family Myrtaceae. Guava’s perishability makes it vulnerable to various diseases from root to crown, with fungal pathogens being a major cause of significant loss of production during storage and transit. An experi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91356
Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach commonly known as white button mushroom, is the most widely accepted food globally with nutritional and medicinal properties. The present experiment was conducted during the Rabi season 2023 - 2024 at Mushroom crop room, Department of Plant Pathol...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2024/v25i51136
Southern corn leaf blight is one of the most serious disease-causing damage in entire country, the disease caused by Bipolaris maydis by producing lengthy, cigar structured ovoid and greyish lesions on lower leaf parts. The present investigation on “Evaluation of Trichoderma viri...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i92331
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the important commercial vegetable crops grown in India. Onion is attacked by many diseases, one of which is Purple blotch. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of organic manures and fungicides on Purple blotch disease of onion caused by Alter...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84372
The present study was investigated to evaluate the effect of selected phyto-extracts for the management of Alternaria leaf spot on mung bean caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler, under field conditions. Three replications of mung bean were planted in a randomized block d...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81152
Taro [(Colocasia esculenta L.) Schott] also known as old cocoyam or true cocoyam is a water-loving herbaceous plant. Taro is affected by major diseases and pests in different parts of the world but among them taro blight and corm rot caused by a fungus-like oomycete Phytophthora...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62114
In the present study the pathogenicity of Phytophthora sp. causing corm rot of colocasia was proved by Koch’s postulates. Sixteen infected corm samples were collected from different markets in two districts (West Godavari and East Godavari) of Andhra Pradesh and pot experiment wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i4751
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a herbaceous perennial known for its natural sweetness, has garnered global recognition and is found in various regions of India. A study was carried out to investigate the leaf spot disease in Stevia, caused by Alternaria alternata (FR.) Keissler to fi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91286
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed crop in India. It is susceptible from many diseases, tikka disease is one of them. Tikka disease is due to Cercospora arachidicola, Cercospora personatum causes much damage to production and pod quality. A survey was conduct...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i630872
Black gram (Vigna mungo L.) is a vital pulse crop globally and one of the most vital pulse in India. It is understood to be affected by many varieties of diseases, Cercospora leaf spot is certainly considered one among them. Cercospora leaf spot due to Cercospora canescens causes...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2330726
A survey was conducted in selected villages of Prayagraj district to evaluate the disease incidence of Fusarium (Fusarium udum) wilt and cyst nematode (Heterodera cajani) of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan). Soil and roots were collected from the rhizosphere of infested pigeonpea plant...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830768