Background: Cocoa production, now expanding in regions like Andhra Pradesh, is heavily affected by fungal and bacterial diseases causing major yield losses, but proper cultural practices like sanitation, pruning, and shade management can effectively reduce disease incidence regar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65491
A novel approach to biological control using endophytes has gained immense potential in disease management. The endophytes constitute a valuable source of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, terpenoids, sterols and phenolic compounds which play a major role in plant defense...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121589
Fungal diseases remain a persistent threat to global crop production, yet for a long time their effects on host plants were studied without accounting for the daily rhythms that govern fungal biology. It is now clear that many fungi do not behave uniformly throughout the day. Pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65498