Colletotrichum is one of the major plant pathogen causing anthracnose, a plant disease on
variety of hosts from trees to grasses. In the present article we studied the taxonomy, biology …

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the strain Paenibacillus
polymyxa HX-140, isolated from the rhizosphere soil of rape, to control Fusarium wilt of …

Bio-control agents are the best alternative to chemicals for the successful management of
plant diseases. The fungus Aspergillus niger is known to produce diverse metabolites with …

Guava (Psidium guajava Linn.) an important fruit of subtropical countries is affected by about
177 pathogens of which, 167 are fungal, 3 bacterial, 3 algal, 3 nematodes and one epiphyte …

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) wilt is extremely severe and soil borne disease, ie difficult to
control once the symptoms appear on the plant foliage. It is mainly caused by the fungi like …

Fusarium wilt is a destructive and economically damaging disease of castor (Ricinus
communis L.) in India, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ricini. It is not practical to control …

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important fruit crop of India and is considered poor men's
apple. Its production is low in India because of several important diseases by which it …

Wilt is one of the major destructive diseases in guava cultivation worldwide. Biocontrol agent
Aspergillus niger has been recognized for its efficacy against various plant pathogens …

At the outset, I wish to convey my gratefulness to all the members of the Indian
Phytopathological Society for unanimously electing me as President of this prestigious …

The paper concerns randomly amplified polymorphic DNA RAPD-PCR analysis of seven
Trichoderma species isolates and their in vitro antagonism against wilt pathogens of …