The fungus Macrophomina phaseolina is a causative agent of diseases in more than 500
plant species. The fungus is primarily soil‐inhabiting but is also seed‐borne in many crops …

Charcoal rot of the sunflower roots and stems is present worldwide in all the areas with arid
climate where is determining major loses. The etiologic agent of this disease is the fungus …

Aims The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of various essential oils
(EOs) to decrease the activity of cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDEs) produced by fungal …

Charcoal rot incited by Macrophomina phaseolina is one of the major diseases of green
gram and black gram in Pakistan reducing yields up to 40%. As there are no long-term …

Sesame crop is threatened by several diseases causing huge yield loss. Fungal diseases
like Alternaria leaf blights, Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), Phytophthora blight, Powdery …

Stem and root rot is an important disease of sesame. To manage it in natural way, different
oils of plant origin and several locally available oil cakes as well as manures were tested at …

Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata L.(Walp.)], is an important legume crop widely grown in
the tropics. Biotic and abiotic stresses cause significant yield reduction in cowpea. In this …

In this study, in vitro efficacy of five fungicides and plant extracts were determined against
Macrophomina phaseolina, causal agent for charcoal rot of sunflower by using poisoned …

Current research and innovations in plant pathology Current Research and Innovations in
Plant Pathology Chief Editor Dr. Hemant Kumar Singh Associate Professor, Department of …

This book is a collection of updated studies related to current improvements in legume traits
and their agricultural benefits. It discusses the physiological functions, genetics, and …