1Wheat Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 001 (Gujarat), India
2Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat, India
3Dry Farming Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Targhadiya, Gujarat, India
4Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Mota Bhandariya, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India
*(e-mail: ibkapadiya@jau.in)
Online published on 29 January, 2025.
Agriculture is the future. However, for increasing production of food grain, farmers are using pesticides discriminate, which is harmful to environment as well as human and animal's health. So, in favors of a sustainable agriculture, many plant protection products currently in use, will be replaced with lower environmental impact substances. Chitosan-based molecules are largely used as safe and environmental-friendly tools to ameliorate crop productivity and conservation of agronomic commodities. Thus, chitosan compounds are strongly recommended to be used in the management strategies against phytopathogens such as viruses, bacteria and fungi. Chitosan has high antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antinematode activity.
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antinematode, Antiviral, Chitosan
