P. Rajanikant

Encapsulation of Native Strains of Bioagents Trichoderma asperellum and Pseudomonas putida Using Different Biopolymers

V. Sowmya, P. Maruthi, G. Uma Devi, P. Rajanikant & C. Kannan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Microencapsulation of biological control agents in biopolymer matrices is a valuable alternative to produce formulations with extended shelf-life. In this work, Trichoderma asperellum TAIK 1 conidia and Pseudomonas putida PIK1 bacterial cells were microencapsulated using differen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173241

Alterations to the Physico-Chemical Properties of Rice Grain upon Infection by False Smut Disease and Challenge Inoculation by the Native Bioagents

V. Sowmya, P. Maruthi, G. Uma Devi, J. Aravind Kumar, P. Rajanikant & C. Kannan · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

False smut caused by the flower-infecting fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens has become an important disease of rice seriously hampering quality and quantity of rice worldwide. Presently, rice false smut (RFS) was generally controlled by synthetic fungicides, which affect grain qualit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92291