Plant Disease Research

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• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Superior performance of kresoxim-methyl (Stroby) and trifloxystrobin (Flint) against Botrytis blight (Botrytis gladiolorum) of gladiolus (Gladiolus x hortulanus Bailey)

  • Author: P.J. Singh, G.S. Sidhu, R. Kumar, T.S. Thind

• Variability in the isolates of Macrophomina phaseolina

  • Author: Pardeep Kumar, V.K. Gaur, R.A. Sharma

• Population dynamics of microflora in the rhizosphere of Macrophomina phaseolina resistant and susceptible varieties of groundnut

  • Author: Pardeep Kumar, V.K. Gaur, S. Gangopadhyay

• Alternaria leaf spot of Aloe barbadensis in relation to environmental factors

  • Author: P. K. Amrate, J. R. Sharma, B. S. Gill

• Effect of meteorological parameters on development of sheath blight disease in paddy

  • Author: Upma Dutta, C.S. Kalha

• Rhizosphere competence of Pf-4-R, a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens colonizing rice roots

  • Author: Anjali Thakur, Pushpinder Paul Singh, Mandeep Singh Hunjan

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Screening of horsegram genotypes against Sphaerotheca fuliginea

  • Author: Shailbala, R.K. Khulbe, K.S. Negi

• Appraisal of bell pepper genotypes against bacterial spot under Himachal Pradesh conditions

  • Author: Durga Prashad, S.K. Gupta

• Evaluation of introduced Trichoderma species as antagonist of Pythium aphanidermatum causing chilli damping-off

  • Author: A. Muthukumar

• Physiopathological and histological studies on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing anthracnose of guava

  • Author: Amarjit Singh, K.S. Verma, Chander Mohan

• Chemical and biological management of seed borne infection of Botrytis cinerea in chickpea

  • Author: Sandeep Singh, L. Kaur, A. Sirari, Narinder Singh

• Etiology and management of mango sudden death phenomenon in Himachal Pradesh

  • Author: Rakesh K. Mandradia, Kumud Jarial, V.K. Rana

• Appraisal of sugarcane genotypes against red rot caused by Colletotrichum falcatum in North-West zone under Punjab conditions

  • Author: Bipen Kumar, Jyoti Jain, S. K. Sandhu

• Effect of insecticidal sprays on chilli mosaic virus under field conditions

  • Author: Ranbir Singh, A.K. Chowdhury

• Persistence of fungicides on tomato foliage following application of Indofil M-45 and Ridomil MZ

  • Author: Ritu Rani, Vineet K. Sharma, G.S. Rattan

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  Status of wheat diseases in India with a special reference to stripe rust

• Cloning and application of rice blast resistance genes: A success story

• Disease management practices in orchard crops - critical gaps and strategies

• Mushrooms as a secondary crop for recycling agrowastes

• Control of plant diseases in Punjab -current status and future strategies

• Epidemiology: A logical science to manage plant diseases

• New generation anti - oomycete fungicides: Prospects and Limitations

• Detection and management of seed-borne microflora associated with rice seeds in Himachal Pradesh

• Periodic detection of apple stem grooving virus infecting apple through ELISA

• Pathogenic variability in Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc.) Shoem. causing leaf blight of wheat in India

• Studies on bacterial spot of bell pepper caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria

• A first record of Colletotrichum and Fusarium fruit rots of brinjal in Himachal Pradesh, India

• Efficiency of inoculum types in evaluating sheath blight progression in rice by Rhizoctonia solani

• Molecular variability and expression of coat protein of Chrysanthemum virus B for development of diagnostics

• Homotypic interactions of Chrysanthemum virus B coat protein: implications for capsid assembly

• Bioassay of viruses infecting apple by employing Malus species woody indicators

• Use of immunostrips for the rapid detection of citrus Phytophthora disease

• Plant growth promoting traits of bacteria isolated from organic inputs

• Antifungal activity of distillates of cow urine and botanicals

• Infectivity and ELISA based screening of watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb) Matsum & Nakai] genotypes against cucumber mosaic virus

• Identification of sources of resistance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for wilt/root rot complex under different environments

• Studies on the control of Alternaria blight in rapeseed-mustard with some new chemicals.

• Efficacy of some triazole and strobilurin fungicides against pea rust

• Evaluation of pea germplasm for resistance to powdery mildew (Erysiphe pisi) and inheritance of resistance

• Management of powdery mildew of bell pepper caused by Leveillula taurica under protected cultivation

• Integrated disease management of pea (Pisum sativum) in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh

• Fungicidal management of web blight and other foliar diseases of urdbean (Vigna mungo)

• Evaluation for multiple resistances to mungbean yellow mosaic, anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew in urdbean germplasm

• Evaluation of indigenous isolates of Trichoderma spp. against important soil-borne plant pathogens for development of talc based formulations

• Phyllosticta leaf spot of tomato under open and protected cultivation in Himachal Pradesh

• In-vitro and in-vivo mortality of root knot nematode on black gram, (Vigna mungo L.) using different fungal filtrates

• Management of powdery mildew in polyhouse tomato with organic inputs

• Management of carnation wilt using bioresources and soil solarization

• Integrated management of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in greenhouse tomato

• Management of yellow rust of wheat through fungicides

• Evaluation of seed dressing fungicides for the management of banded leaf & sheath blight of maize

• Effect of solarisation on root knot nematode in seed beds of brinjal

• Effect of different chemicals on root knot nematode in seed beds of tomato

• Prevalence, epidemiology and management of grey mould rot of strawberry

• Revival of solanaceous vegetables cultivation in the bacterial wilt disease prone areas of Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh

• Evaluation of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for agro-morphological traits and resistance to rust in Northwestern Indian Himalaya

• Management of yellow rust of wheat in Jammu subtropics

• Efficacy of different fungicides on powdery mildew and yield parameters of pea

• Beauveria bassiana: A potential entomopathogenic fungus for the management of white grubs in Himachal Pradesh

• Prevalence of seed-borne viruses on tomato in the P unjab state

• Multiple disease resistance in advanced rice breeding lines

• In vitro and in vivo evaluation of antagonistic potentiality of Trichoderma spp. against Fusarium moniliforme Sheld. causing stalk rot of maize

• Effect of climate change on Botrytis gray mold disease incidence on chickpea

• Identification of donor segments from Botrytis gray mold resistant wild Cicer species in an interspecific cross of chickpea, using SSR markers

• Sources of resistance in Varh Karela (Momordica balsamina L.) to root knot nematode

• In Vitro evaluation of fungicides and plant extracts against wilt and fruit rot pathogens of pomegranate

• Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Pf-4-R for the suppression of sheath blight in rice cv. Pusa 1121

• Induced resistance developed in tomato plants via inorganic chemicals

• Evaluation of maize hybrids against major diseases in Himachal Pradesh

• Identification of resistance sources in common bean to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum races prevalent in Himachal Pradesh

• Characterization, transmission and host range of onion yellow dwarf virus

• Relative effectiveness and persistence of novel action fungicides against late blight (Phytophthora infestans) of potato

• In vitro evaluation of fungitoxicant against Neovossia indica

• Disease incidence of major viral and sub viral pathogens in apple growing areas of Himachal Pradesh

• Morphological and pathological behaviour of Bipolaris sorokiniana, the incitant of barley foliar blight

• Evaluation of bio formulations of local strains of Trichoderma against pea root rot/wilt complex

• In vitro evaluation of different fungicides against Pyricularia grisea

• Development of integrated disease management module in tomato (Lycopersicum esculantum)

• Integration of soil solarization with soil amendments for the management of Fusarium wilt of carnation

• In vitro evaluation of bio-control agents and biopesticides against Colletotrichum truncatum

• In vitro evaluation of botanicals against Colletotrichum truncatum

• Comparative account of some defense related biochemicals in resistant and susceptible bean varieties during infection of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and their correlation with pathogenicity

• Biochemical basis of resistance to fruit rot (Colletotrichum capsici) in chilli genotypes

• Effect of organic formulations on seed microflora of cereals (paddy, wheat, maize)

• Effect of organic formulations on seed microflora of pulses (mash, lentil, soybean)

• Comparative potential of enriched organic manures on the growth attributes of Brassica oleracea var. capitata

• Identification and characterization of the plant beneficial and disease suppressing fluorescent Pseudomonas sp. associated with pear by RAPD-PCR and 16S rRNA technique

• Management of powdery mildew of wheat through chemicals

• Dissipation of metalaxyl and mancozeb (Ridomil MZ) residues in tomato

• Effect of leaf blight on the quality of oat varieties

• Management of foliar and fruit rot diseases of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

• Virulence analysis of Magnaporthe oryzae for resistance gene deployment in northwestern Himalayas

• Bio-intensive management of crown gall in peach nursery

• Pseudomonas syringae for management of post harvest rot in Khasi mandarin oranges

• Multilocation validation of integrated pest management modules in barley

• Efficacy of some organic materials, bio-agent and fungicide against powdery mildew of okra caused by Erysiphae cichoracearum DC

• Control of pea powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe pisi by mixing resistance inducer and systemic fungicide

• In vitro and in vivo evaluation of fungicides against Uromyces appendiculatus Pers. (Unger) causing bean rust

• Status of viruses infecting sweet pepper under polyhouse cultivation in Himachal Pradesh

• Identification of resistance in capsicum to physiologic races of Colletotrichum capsici and C. gloeosporioides associated with fruit rot complex

• Studies on epidemiology of angular leaf spot disease of common bean in wet temperate conditions of Himachal Pradesh

• Disease reaction of apple germplasm (Malus species) to powdery mildew (Podosphaer leucotricha Ell. & Ev.) Salm and White root rot (Dematophora necatrix)

• Technique for screening of apple and pear germplasm against white root rot (Dematophora necatrix Hartig)

• Occurrence of late blight in cherry tomato grown under protected conditions in Himachal Pradesh

• Synthesis of 3-benzyl-2-phenylthiazolidin-4-ones and effect of length of spacer between thiazolidine and phenyl rings on fungitoxicity against various phytopathogens

• Sources of resistance in maize (zea mays L) against Erwinia stalk rot and brown stripe downy mildew

• Occurrence of different diseases of capsicum, tomato and cucumber under protected cultivation in Himachal Pradesh

• Evaluation of new fungicides against anthracnose and powdery mildew of grapevine

• Prevalence of disease and insects of capsicum under protected cultivation in low and mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

• Impact of agro-chemicals on the management of foliar diseases in cotton

• Raxil 060 FS – A new seed dressing fungicide formulation for the control of flag smut and loose bunt of wheat

• Development of suitable IDM modules in wheat for an effective management of diseases and pests to maximize grain yield and quality

• Use of bioagents in the management of black scurf of potato

• Extent of adoption level of recommended fungicide seed treatment technology in major crops in Jalandhar, Punjab

• Survival of Fusarium moniliforme causing foot rot of rice and its virulence on different genotypes of rice and basmati rice

• Screening of different germplasm of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) against yellow vein mosaic virus under field conditions

• Protected cultivation of cucumber under low hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh

• Standardization of spacing for planting seed corms and storage technology in Elephant foot

• Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of plant beneficial fluorescent Pseudomonas species associated with apple to overcome replant problem

• Integrated disease management strategy of banded leaf and sheath blight of maize

• Comparative study of SAAF with other fungicides and biocides against sheath blight of paddy caused by Rhizoctonia solani

• Role of GIS in disease epidemiology under polyhouses of Himachal Pradesh

• Savior window programme for soundness of the technology for the management of diseases and insect pests of potato crop

• Management of late blight of potato under farmers’ conditions

• Management of Phytophthora blight in colocacia

• Integrated management of root knot nematode in tuberose

• Evaluation of biopesticides for the management of root knot nematode in fennel, coriander and fenugreek

• Biocontrol and fungicidal management of stem rot of rice

• Evaluation of Nativo 75 WG (trifloxystrobin 25%+ tebuconazole 50%) against blister blight of tea

• Effect of ectomycorrhiza inoculation on the growth of apple seedlings

• Standardization of ectomycorrhizal inoculation technique for apple seeds

• Antifungal traits of bacteria isolated from vermiwash, a bio organic liquid manure

• Integrated management of fruit drop in kinnow mandarin

• Identification of sources of leaf blast resistance in rice in the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

• Effect of fungicides on neck blast incidence and grain yield of rice in mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

• Management of pea root rot/wilt complex disease in Lahaul valley- a dry temperate zone of Himachal Pradesh

• Phosphate solubilizing and antifungal efficiency of fluorescent Pseudomonas sp. on growth of apple plants in replant disease site

• Integrated management of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infecting lentil using seed treatment and organic amendment

• Incidence and severity of post-harvest rot of tomato in Kashmir valley

• Web-based decision support system for late blight disease of potato

• Effect of sowing dates on development of cucumber downy mildew under low plastic tunnel

• Status of cotton leaf curl disease in Punjab

• Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of different isolates of Fusarium from foot rot infected rice plants

• Occurrence and incidence of important diseases of pomegranate in Himachal Pradesh

• Productivity potential and disease incidence of different potato varieties cultivated in the dry temperate conditions of Lahaul valley

• Adoption and impact of technology transfer for the control of ginger yellows disease in distt. Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh

• Constraints of apple cultivation in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh

• In vitro evaluation of phytoextracts against Neovossia indica

• Rice root- knot nematode: An emerging problem in Punjab

• Emerging disease problems of temperate fruits in cold desert and dry temperate regions of Kinnaur- The strategic issues

• Viable, integrated and eco-friendly approach for the management of soil borne diseases in apple nurseries

• Status and weed hosts of Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight of rice in Haryana

• Sclerotinia rot: A threat to rapeseed-mustard and virulence assessment of released varieties against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

• New taxa of the genus Leucoagaricus from North -West India

• Evaluation of media for vegetative growth and substrate for spawn production in Lentinus torulosus Fr.

• New records of genus Russula from dry temperate zone of Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh

• Diversity of the genus Lactarius in Lahaul valley (Himachal Pradesh)

• New records of genus Agaricus from dry temperate zone of Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh

• Mushroom farming for rural economy- an exciting option

• Resupinate, non-poroid agaricomycetous fungi associated with Cedrus deodara from Himachal Pradesh

• Descolea pretiosa Horak. a new genus record from India

• Some interesting species of genus Amanita from western Himalayas

• Evaluation of five wild Pleurotus species for nutritional and nutraceutical potential from north west India

• Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza: Mass culture and application in agriculture

• Variability in protein contents of different species of the genus Pleurotus

• Effect of various pretreatments and dehydration methods on quality of oyster mushroom

• Some mycological observations on Tricholomatacae Roze members

• Antifungal activities of indigenous fluorescent Pseudomonas strains isolated from rhizospheric soil of apple and pear against various phytopathogenic fungi

• Partial purification of siderophore produced by PGPR i.e., fluorescent Pseudomonas species

• Nutritional and sociobiological aspects of termitophilous mushrooms from north India

• Chemical control of leaf scald of rice

• Residue analysis of metalaxyl in cucumber using gas liquid chromatography

• Evaluation of different fungicides against leaf spots of mango, jamun and mulberry in the nursery

• Management of powdery mildew and broad mite in capsisum under protected cultivation

• Epidemiological studies on leaf scald disease of rice caused by Rhynchosporium oryzae