Stored grains of five varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.) viz. KS-282, Basmati-385, Basmati-
370, Basmati Kernal and Basmati-198 were studied to investigate the occurrence of seed …

In the present study, the enhancement of the production of Origanum majorana essential oils
(EOs) was studied by treating plants with ascorbic acid (AA) and tryptophan (Trp) at …

In Pakistan, on an average 6 million tons of rice is produced each year that is about 30% of
the world's paddy rice. Rice grain discoloration disease (a bacterial/fungal disease) is …

Pak. J. Phytopathol., Vol 21 (1): 31-36, 2009. GRAIN DISCOLORATION DISEASE COMPLEX:
A NEW THREAT FOR RICE CROP AND ITS MANAGEM Page 1 31 Pak. J. Phytopathol., Vol 21 …

Seed mycoflora poses significant challenges to rice production, leading to substantial
economic losses. Fourteen samples of stored and freshly harvested seeds of five rice …

Fungi associated with seeds of five cultivars of rice were isolated by agar and blotter paper
methods. The fungus was isolated from the contaminated surface of unmilled rice grain and …

Seed-borne fungi cause enormous losses in rice production in Egypt. Ten different fungal
species were isolated from four rice seed cultivars (Giza 177, Giza 179, Sakha 101 and …

Rice (Oryzae sativa L.) belongs to family Poaceae with two domesticated species of genus
Oryzae. Oryzae sativa originates from tropical and subtropical southern Asia, while the …

Rice is one of the major cereal crop of the world. Its production potential is lower than in
Pakistan because of rice seed mycoflora. Present study provides analysis of fungal …

Rice and wheat germplasm were vetted for the presence of seed both saprophytic as well as
pathogenic fungi associated with wheat and rice seeds. Seven fungal species viz., Alternaria …