B. Gangadhara Naik

Culturable Rhizosphere Fungal Diversity in Healthy and Yellow Leaf Disease Affected Arecanut Palms

K. Premalatha, B. Gangadhara Naik, K. Hariprasad, K. M. Satish & B. C. Dhananjaya · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Yellow leaf disease (YLD) is a destructive disease of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) that is associated with progressive yellowing, root deterioration, reduced nut production, and palm decline. This study compared culturable rhizosphere fungal populations in healthy and YLD-affected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84212

Deciphering the Morpho-molecular and Physiological Characterization of Rhizopus stolonifer Affecting Jackfruit Rot

H.S Pushpalatha, Vineeth M, Prateek Ranjan Behera, Jonnada Likhita, Mansi Mishra, T. N. Usha, R. Ganesha Naik, B. Gangadhara Naik & Nagarajappa Adivappar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Fruit rot caused by Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb.) Vuill. is a common fungal disease of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) that leads to fruit rotting in vegetative and maturity phases which restrains the emergence of flowers and fruits. Further identification of the pathogen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52337