H. K. Chourasia

Prevalence of Begomoviruses and their Molecular Detection in Major Solanaceous Crops of Eastern Bihar, India

Akanksha Singh, Mohammad Ansar, H. K. Chourasia & Vikash Kumar · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Begomovirus-induced leaf curl disease is a major constraint to the production of solanaceous crops in tropical and subtropical regions. These viruses are transmitted by whiteflies and can spread rapidly under favourable environmental conditions. During 2023-2025, systematic field...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i71144

Unravelling the Begomovirus-mediated Tomato Leaf Curl Disease: An In-depth Review of Pathogenesis and Host Interaction

Akanksha Singh, Vikash Kumar & H. K. Chourasia · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2026

Tomato leaf curl disease (ToLCD), caused predominantly by begomoviruses (family Geminiviridae) and transmitted by the whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), represents one of the most devastating viral diseases of tomato worldwide. The disease exhibits symptoms such as upward leaf curling, m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i21107