Sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a significant soil-borne disease of rice prevalent in all rice-growing regions of Telangana state, resulting in significant yield losses up to 50%. Owing to non-availability of resistance sources, fungicide application has become the...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i53396
The present study evaluated the efficacy of eight novel fungicidal treatments against Magnaporthe oryzae (Blast) and Rhizoctonia solani (Sheath blight) under both in-vitro and field conditions. In-vitro efficacy against M. oryzae revealed that, complete pathogen growth inhibition...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i12810
The present investigation focuses on enhancing the understanding of Magnaporthe oryzae, the causal agent of rice blast disease, by developing simple and cost-efficient protocols for single spore isolation and controlled sporulation with minimal equipment. In pursuit of this objec...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102906
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
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and severity of rice blast disease caused by Pyricularia grisea in various rice cultivars grown in Telangana State during the kharif season of 2019. Methodology: A purposive disease survey was conducted in major rice-growing...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62500
Sesamum is an important oilseed crop affected by toxigenic fungal pathogens viz., Alternaria, Macrophomina, Fusarium and Aspergillus spp. Among these, A. alternata and M. phaseolina are seed borne pathogens causing yield loss to an extent of 20 to 40 per cent. The effect of A. al...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113270
Rice blast disease caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is the most devastating disease of rice causing considerable yield losses. Development of resistant varieties is the most effective and environment friendly strategy to combat losses. RNR 15048 (Telangana sona) (IET23746)...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92328
Bacterial Leaf Blight disease (BLB) in rice caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo), is one of the most economically important diseases causing epidemics globally, resulting in severe crop losses of 50% in addition to affecting the seed quality in Asia. In the present study,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111363
Agrochemical application using knapsack sprayers requires more time, labour, energy, and water. Agricultural drones (UAVs) offer a low-volume, uniform spraying alternative with higher spray concentration and greater operational efficiency. A field experiment conducted during the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3741
Aim: Evaluation of the effects of application of granular insecticides manually vis a vis drone on coccinellids and spiders in rice fields. Place and Duration of Study: Main Farm, Agricultural Research Institute, Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU), Ra...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62469
Among the rice insect pests, gall midge, Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason) damage the crop during the early vegetative stage. The rice gall midge has been reported as the pest of rice from several Asian countries like Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tha...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32121