Rice false smut, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens (U. virens), is a highly destructive disease that results in significant grain yield losses. This study focuses on three isolates of U. virens (Uv3, Uv4, and Uv15), examining their isolation, cultural morphology, conidiation media,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81141
Background: Stem and root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina is an important constraint to sunflower production, particularly under warm and moisture-limited conditions. Aims: The study aims to investigate the phenotypic diversity of Macrophomina phaseolina isolates causing st...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84168
Fusarium wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri is a soilborne disease that is a permanent threat to the chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), causing wilt disease. Chickpea plants showing typical wilt symptoms were collected from three different chickpea cultivating districts...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83702
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) also known as “Miracle Crop”, is a major oil seed crop grown worldwide. The present study was undertaken to assess the incidence of soybean diseases during rabi 2023-24. Roving surveys were conducted in Adilabad, Jagtial, Nizamabad, Kamareddy di...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i31101
Groundnut is a major oilseed crop grown throughout the world. The crop is constrained by several biotic and abiotic stresses, among which stem rot disease caused by Sclerotium rolfsii poses significant threat to groundnut production. The management of stem rot disease using chemi...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9872
Biocontrol agents are beneficial for plant and soil health and are effective in controlling many plant diseases. These biocontrol agents in combination with fungicides at reduced doses can be more effective than using alone. Keeping this in view, an in vitro study was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92587
This study investigates the compatibility of selected insecticides with Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Bt), a widely used microbial biopesticide, to assess their suitability for incorporation into integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. Compatibility was determined by...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72610
Aims: This study aims to comprehensively characterize endophytic entomopathogenic fungal isolates, focusing on their growth dynamics, viability, density, and morphological attributes, with implications for biocontrol strategies against insect pests. Study Design: The research tra...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i72124
Aims: This study aims to investigate the ecological significance and potential applications of indigenous entomopathogenic fungi in pest management, focusing on the Rangareddy district of Telangana, India. Study Design: The study utilized a combination of the Galleria bait method...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62484
A screening experiment of forty germplasm lines was conducted at College Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad in rabi, 2019-20 and was laid in Randomized block design (RBD) having two replicates. Three germplasm lines viz., ICGV 16679 (13.71% leaf damage), ICGV...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1230571
The study aims to monitor the seasonal patterns of insect pests and their natural enemies in rabi groundnut. There were two surveys involved: fixed plot and roving survey. In fixed plot survey under sprinkler method of irrigation revealed peak incidence of insect pests viz., aphi...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9867