Poojarani Malagitti

Effect of Chitosan and Biocontrol Agents in the Management of Foot Rot in Finger Millet

Poojarani Malagitti, N. Umashankar, H. R. Raveendra & Shivashankargouda Patil · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Foot rot of Finger millet caused by Sclerotium rolfsii is a leading constraint for the farmers under both irrigated and rainfed conditions. For the management of this problem an eco-friendly approach was taken up using chitosan and biocontrol agents, as they are known to have spi...