Seeking solutions from nature for solving one and all problems is the age-old practice for
mankind, and natural products are proved to be the most effective one for keeping up the …

The escalating environmental repercussions of pesticide use in pest and disease
management underscore the urgency for alternative strategies. One promising avenue …

Due to its attractive appearance, pleasing flavor, and presence of secondary metabolites,
nectarine is becoming a popular fruit day-by-day in India. However, postharvest life of …

Herbs have long been used to treat a wide range of infectious and noninfectious illnesses.
Plant-derived compounds are estimated to be present in 25% of commonly used drugs …

Seed‐borne fungal pathogens present significant constrain to the production and
conservation of many seed crops including cowpea. Infection of mature seeds by such …

The use of pesticides and fungicides in the treatment and management of pathogenic
mycotoxin producing fungal strains is detrimental to human health. Such fungal strains …

Isolation, identification and control of fungal pathogens of Ogoja yam tubers collected from
Benue and Nasarawa States, Nigeria were studied between December, 2015 and April …

In vitro study was carried out to test the efficacy of Azadirachta indica A. Juss.(Neem),
Nicotiana tabacum Linn.(Tobacco), rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Rosc.(Ginger) leaves of …

Napier hybrid is high yielding and perennial fodder crop admired by most of the dairy
farmers. Sheath rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii has been noticed on napier hybrid during …

Before the green revolution, crude plant materials and plant-extracts were used for crop
protection. However, their use was swiftly replaced by synthetic pesticides after World War II …