Rakesh Mehra

Virulence Spectrum among Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii Isolates from Multi-Geographical Locations of India

Parvesh Kumar, Rakesh Mehra, Poonam Kumari, . Sarita, Lochan Sharma & Pankaj Yadav · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii (RSS) is a highly devastating soil-borne fungal pathogen inciting banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) disease in maize. In India, annually one percent of the total maize yield is reduced by BLSB. Due to continuous occurrence and wide spread of d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121545

Evaluation of Maize Genotypes against Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Incited by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii Exner (Cantharellales: Ceratobasidiaceae) Under Artificial Epiphytotic Conditions, India

Parvesh Kumar, Rakesh Mehra, Poonam Kumari, Lochan Sharma, . Sarita & Pankaj Yadav · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Zea mays L. (Poales) is one of the most important cereal crops belongs to Poaceae family with very high potential for yield. Production of maize is hampered by a major constraint and devastating disease banded leaf and sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242656