Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important spice crop widely cultivated in Telangana; however, its production is often affected by several soil-borne fungal diseases. To assess the incidence of these diseases, a roving survey was conducted during Kharif 2025-2026 in five major c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84220
Background: Seed-borne fungi are important constraints to soybean production as they adversely affect seed quality, germination and field establishment, and also serve as primary inoculum for several diseases. Aims: The study aims to assess the seed health status of soybean seed...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123798
A roving survey was conducted for three consecutive years during kharif, 2022-23, kharif, 2023-24 and kharif, 2024-25 in major chilli growing areas of Telangana in five districts namely Warangal, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Badradri kothagudem and Hanamkonda covering 48 mandals and 87...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93531
Aim: A comprehensive study was conducted to characterize the morphological and cultural variability among Colletotrichum spp. isolates associated with anthracnose disease in soybean from major growing districts of Telangana, India. Study Design: The present study was conducted at...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82840
In the present study, the in‑vitro growth of Beauveria bassiana was assessed on three media, viz., Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA), Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA), and Oatmeal Agar (OMA). The fungus showed the greatest radial expansion on SDA (7.47 cm), followed by PDA (7.17 cm) and OM...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82699
The present study was undertaken to investigate the pathogenicity and cultural characteristics of 20 isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ricini, the causal fungus of wilt disease of castor (Ricinus communis L). Pathogenicity tests on the susceptible cultivar JI-35 revealed that...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112596
Aim: The study aimed to assess the efficacy of nine novel fungicide combinations against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ricini, the causal agent of wilt disease in castor. Methodology: The efficacy of fungicides was evaluated using the poisoned food technique under in-vitro conditions...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i113043
Collar rot, one of the major soil borne diseases of chickpea incited by Sclerotium rolfsii causes significant economic losses in chickpea crop. The present study was undertaken to identify the eco-friendly management of this soil borne disease in chickpea. In this study, the effi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84346
A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of 108 rhizobacterial isolates collected from different Oilseed rhizospheres against the wilt pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ricini and reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis under in vitro conditions. Among the 108 isolates...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5806
The use of drone spraying technology has shown great promise in overcoming the limitations of manual spraying in agriculture. However, ensuring the physical compatibility of pesticide mixtures for drone applications remains a crucial aspect. In this study, we conducted an experim...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92517