D. Chethan

In vitro Assessment of Biocontrol Agents and Essential Oils for Sustainable Management of Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight in Maize

D. Chethan, Srabani Debnath, R. Chandana, Yerakam Durga & Kavya B. S. · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a vital cereal crop globally and in India, where its productivity is often limited by biotic stresses such as banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB), caused by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii. In this study, BLSB-infected maize samples were collected from K...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52304

Assessing the Status of Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Disease of Maize (Zea mays L.) Caused by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii in West Bengal, India

Rukshar Parveen, D. Chethan, Yerakam Durga, Madhurima Biswas & Srabani Debnath · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Maize is one of the most important cereal crops grown under diverse environments due to its range of plasticity. It is called the “Queen of Cereals” because of its highest yield potential.  Various diseases significantly affect maize crops, with banded leaf and sheath blight bein...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125223

Biofertilizer and Biostimulant Potential of Pigeonpea (Cajanus scarabaeoides L.) Bacterial Endophytes In vitro and in Planta Study

Kavya B.S., Arati, D. Chethan, Prajwal B. & N. Nagaraju · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Endophytes are microorganisms that establish intimate, non-pathogenic associations with host plants, were isolated from wild pigeonpea. The study aimed to determine their potential as biofertilizers and biostimulants for enhancing the cultivated pigeonpea variety ICP 8863 growth....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45392