Millet crops are affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Among biotic stresses, blast
disease caused by Pyricularia grisea (finger, pearl and proso millets) and Pyricularia …

Finger millet [Eleusine coracona (L). Gaertner]“Ragi” is a nutri-cereal with potential health
benefits, and is utilized solely for human consumption in semi-arid regions of Asia and …

In an effort to find eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides in grain storage, residual
contact toxicity and repellence of Cupressus lusitanica and Eucalyptus saligna leaf essential …

Finger millet blast caused by Pyricularia grisea hinders crop's growth and is a serious threat
to economic yield. It can lead to massive yield losses ie up to 80%, which is a cause of major …

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is an important nutri-cereal crop which is sensitive to
salinity and vulnerable to blast disease caused by Magnaporthe grisea. The present study …

Millets are considered as smart food or nutri-cereals and they are rich in micronutrients and
vitamins and a better substitution of major cereals. There is an increasing awareness among …

Finger millet crop is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Among all biotic stresses,
blast disease caused by Pyricularia grisea (teleomorph: Magnaporthe grisea) is the most …

This chapter discusses major diseases of millets under three sub‐headings, viz., sorghum
diseases, pearl millet diseases and small millet diseases. Sorghum diseases such as grain …

Fungal blast disease is one of the major constraints in finger millet production. Breeding for
disease resistance in finger millet, needs characterization of genetic polymorphism among …

Pyricularia grisea characterization is a prerequisite for species differentiation and
understanding of the pathosystem, evolution and diversity of species. The aim of this study is …