V Manoj Kumar

Field Evaluation of Maize Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Disease by Using Botanicals and Cow Based Natural Products

Reddi Gunasri, V Prasanna Kumari, V Manoj Kumar & A.K Pathibanda · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world. In India, it is the third most significant cereal crop after rice and wheat, cultivated across diverse environmental conditions. Among the major diseases affecting maize, banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) is one of th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32067

A Survey to Assess Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Disease Severity in Major Maize Growing Areas of Andhra Pradesh, India

Reddi Gunasri, V Prasanna Kumari & V Manoj Kumar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Rhizoctonia solanif.sp. sasakii, the causal agent of maize banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) disease, is the most destructive soil borne pathogen capable of infecting maize at all growth stages starting from seedling to maturity. To estimate the severity of BLSB an extensive r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i21988