Laboratory and pot culture experiments were carried to study the effect of different bioagents, organic amendments, silver nanoparticles and fungicide in management of crossandra wilt caused by Fusarium incarnatum and nematode Pratylenchus. delattrei During the study observations...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030898
Aims: To evaluate the lethal and sublethal effects of maize-derived fungal endophytes on Spodoptera frugiperda and assess their potential as sustainable biological control agents based on larval survival, feeding performance, growth, and developmental parameters. Study Design: La...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23640
Aims: To assess the lethal and sublethal effects of maize-associated bacterial endophytes against Spodoptera frugiperda under laboratory conditions and to identify the most effective isolate through molecular characterization for its potential in biological control. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i23962
The present work aims to isolate and characterize the bacterial endophytes associated with different maize genotypes varying in resistance to disease reaction against Macrophomina phaseolina. A total of 50 endophytic bacteria were isolated from root and stem of healthy maize plan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102636
Fusarium wilt of maize is a widely distributed and the most destructive disease caused by Fusarium verticillioides. The main objective of this experiment is to identify the effective Bacillus isolates against Fusarium verticillioides under in vitro condition. A total of 10 Bacill...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121536
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the important cereal crops of the world and world’s third most leading cereal crop, after wheat and rice. Maize is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Among the biotic stresses, fusarium wilt of maize caused by Fusarium verticillioides i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1130973
Background: Soil microorganisms inhabiting the plant rhizosphere play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and suppressing soil-borne pathogens. Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium udum Butler, is one of the most destructive diseases of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millsp.) i...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74131
Background: Bacterial stalk rot (BSR), caused by Dickeya zeae, is an important bacterial disease of maize, and the identification of resistant germplasm is required for sustainable disease management. Aims: The present study was conducted to evaluate the phenotypic response of ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74127
The present investigation was aimed to generate adequate knowledge and understanding of the genetic parameters and genetic diversity among the eighteen maize inbred lines which are important for assessing breeding strategies and predicting hybrid performance. A wide range of vari...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3831093
Genetic diversity among parental inbred lines is essential for developing productive maize hybrids with improved grain quality. This study assessed genetic diversity among 30 maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines for starch content, grain yield and ten yield-contributing traits. The e...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84362
A roving survey was conducted in maize during the rabi season of 2023-24, covering three agroclimatic zones aimed to assess the extent of damage inflicted by fall armyworm. The survey assessed FAW infestation levels and leaf injury ratings at both vegetative and reproductive stag...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i82257
Aim: To determine the genetic parameters and the magnitude of association between yield and morpho-agronomical traits to improve the efficiency of selection in further crossing programme for high density planting. Study Design: Randomized Block Design with two replications. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i82716
Maize is (Zea mays L.) is one of the versatile and diversified crop grown under different agro-climatic conditions. Twenty-eight experimental hybrids along with eight inbred lines and one commercial check were evaluated at agricultural polytechnic, Polasa, jagtial to determine co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030864
Maize is one of the most important staple food crops in the World. However, the yields of maize have been affected by various fungal infestations. Post flowering stalk rot is one of the devastating diseases and so, we planned our study to order to identify suitable resistance mai...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i430671
Standard heterosis is an important criterion for identifying maize hybrids with practical breeding and commercial value. The present investigation evaluated standard heterosis for grain yield and associated quantitative traits in newly developed single-cross maize hybrids. Thirty...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74324
Background: Post-Flowering Stalk Rot (PFSR) is a devastating disease of maize caused by a complex of fungal pathogens, predominantly Macrophomina phaseolina in India, especially under prolonged dry conditions. Developing high-yielding and PFSR-resistant inbred lines offers a sust...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24061
Fall armyworm is a destructive insect pest in maize farming and has expanded widely throughout various agroecological zones, which threatens food security. An experiment was carried out at the Winter Nursery (ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad) field to study the occurrence of fall armyworm on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i64232
Combining ability of inbred lines is the ultimate factor determining future usefulness of the lines for hybrid development while, an idea about the nature of gene action controlling the yield and yield contributing characters is important for development of fruitful breeding prog...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102784
Aim: This study was aimed to find resistance sources against FAW. Study Design: Randomised Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: The Present study was conducted at Maize Research Centre, Hyderabad with promising germplasm during Kharif-2021, Rabi-2021-22 and Kharif-2022. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81929
Aim: To study the grain yield performance of early maturity maize hybrid under rainfed conditions in relation to row arrangement, plant geometry and mulching. Place of Study: A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural research station, Karimnagar during kharif 2011-12. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i330386