K. M. Satish

Culturable Rhizosphere Fungal Diversity in Healthy and Yellow Leaf Disease Affected Arecanut Palms

K. Premalatha, B. Gangadhara Naik, K. Hariprasad, K. M. Satish & B. C. Dhananjaya · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Yellow leaf disease (YLD) is a destructive disease of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) that is associated with progressive yellowing, root deterioration, reduced nut production, and palm decline. This study compared culturable rhizosphere fungal populations in healthy and YLD-affected...