A purposive random sampling survey was conducted to study the incidence of latent pathogens associated with postharvest losses in guava sourced from markets and homesteads of Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala during 2024. Fruits at mature green stage were colle...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i4623
The bio-inspired synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Piper nigrum leaf extract (BP-CuONPs) is reported in this study. The rapid reduction of copper (Cu2+) ions was preliminarily confirmed using a UV–Vis spectrophotometer with peak formation at 270 nm. Further-ray diffra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i8538
Canker diseases caused by fungal pathogens pose a formidable threat to global forest ecosystems and commercial tree crops, often resulting in extensive economic and ecological losses. Major fungal genera associated with canker development include: Phytophthora, Hypoxylon, Chrysop...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113213
The management of viruses in cowpea is a challenging task and the use of nanoparticles (NPs) presents a promising opportunity for novel antiviral strategies. This study evaluates the viricidal activity of silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO₂NPs) against cowpea aphid-borne mosaic v...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15263
Black pepper holds significant importance as a spice crop in Kerala, a state often referred to as the "Land of Spices" for its substantial contribution to India's economy through exports. Phytophthora foot rot poses a significant challenge in nurseries across the black pepper-gro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125205
Anjali K., Shahida K., Reshmy Vijayaraghavan, Surendra Gopal K., Sible George Varghese, Gleena Mary C. F. & Ayisha R.·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2024
Symptoms of characteristic rot was observed on jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) of Thrissur district in Kerala. This study investigates, the symptomatology, pathogenicity and identification of the causal organism for fruit rot disease. The isolation of fungal sample was obta...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i4612
During 2020- 2022, a characteristic leaf spot symptom was recorded from the Aglaonema cultivar, Aglaonema Ruby Garuda Aglaonema Ruby Garuda from Ambunadu region, Ernakulam district of Kerala. The symptomatic plants formed dark brown, water-soaked, circular spots with concentric z...
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