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P. Kishore Varma

Publications (5)

The Role of Phyllosphere Microbiome in Enhancing Plant Resistance to Pathogens and Environmental Stressors

A. Janaki Prasad & P. Kishore Varma · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

The phyllosphere is an aerial environment on the surface of plants, and it harbors a wide variety of dynamic microbiomes, including bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. Phyllosphere microorganisms greatly help plants to resist phytopathogens by mechanisms such as antibacter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101641

Management of Powdery Mildew of Blackgram through Novel Fungicides and Bioagents

V. Vasanthi, P. Kishore Varma, M. Suresh, N. Kamakshi, Ch. Rani, D. Ramesh, J. Vasanthi & B. Pushparajyam · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Aim: Powdery mildew, caused by obligate biotrophic fungi of the order Erysiphales, is a major yield-limiting disease in blackgram, leading to losses of 20–30%. While cultural and biological methods offer partial control, they are often insufficient and reliance on conventional fu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52347

Epidemiological Insights into Erysiphe polygoni-Induced Powdery Mildew of Blackgram under In-vitro Conditions

V. Vasanthi, P. Kishore Varma, M. Suresh, N. Kamakshi, Ch. Rani, D. Ramesh, J. Vasanthi & B. Pushparajyam · Archives of Current Research International · 2025

Aim: Powdery mildew, incited by Erysiphe polygoni D.C, is a prominent foliar disease of blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) that adversely impacts all developmental stages, culminating in premature defoliation and yield losses reaching up to 70%. The disease initiates as subtle, white pow...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2025/v25i41140

Comparative Bio Assay of New Generation Insecticides against Invasive Southeast Asian Thrips, Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thripidae:Thysanoptera)

N. Kamakshi, M. Sreekanth, P. Kishore Varma, J. Satish Babu, N. Hari Satya Narayana, M.V. Ramana, A Diana Grace & G M V Prasada Rao · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

Aims: Management of invasive southeast Asian thrips, Thrips parvispinus under laboratory conditions. Study Design:  Completely Randomized Design. Place and Duration of Study:  Regional Agricultural Research Station, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh during 2023. Methodology: Bio assays stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112525

Safety Evaluation of Field Recommended Insecticides on European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Under Laboratory Conditions

G. Shali Raju, S. R. Koteswara Rao, N. Emmanuel, K. Mohan Rao, P. Kishore Varma & K. N. Sreenivasulu · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

A laboratory experiment was conducted to assess the safety of commonly used insecticides Viz., chlorpyriphos 20 EC, profenofos 50 EC, lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC, thiamethoxam 25 WG, acetamiprid 20 SP, Beauveria bassiana, neem oil and pongamia soap at their field recommended doses to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113298