Common rust of maize caused by Puccinia sorghi Schw. is an important disease which results in heavy yield loss. Spore germination was maximum within 24 hr at temperature in the range of 20-30 C. Differential spray schedule with Hexaconazole 0.1% revealed that, rust index was least in T5, i.e., five sprays of Hexaconazole (30.25%) and the disease was completely free with T6, i.e., six sprays of Hexaconazole. The disease development started on 30 days (22.34% PDI) and increased progressively up to 90 days (88.56% PDI) and later on became stable. Among the inbred lines MI-12 and Indimyt-345 are...

Highest disease incidence noticed in Parbhani district followed by Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Beed while lowest disease incidence noticed in Jalna district.Highest disease severity noticed in Parbhani districts followed by Hingoli, Latur, Nanded and Aurangabad while lowest in Jalna district.All the nine fungicides tested at various concentrations significantly inhibited the mycelia growth of C.truncatum. Howeever, carbendazim was found most effective followed by Mancozeb, carbendazim + Mancozeb, Propiconazole, Hexaconazole, Difeconazole, Propineb, Focetyl AL while fungicide chlorothalonil was...

Soybean (Glycine max L.Merill) has been found to affect and considerable losses caused by collar rot incited by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. Seed treatment with fungicides Carbendazim +Thiram in field and pot culture was found effective and significantly reduced pre-and post-emergence mortality in soybean Cv.MAUS-71 thereby increased the seed yield as well as test weight . In pot culture evaluation of bioagents and plant extracts, T.viride +T.harzianum combination and Neem extract was found effective in reducing pre-and post-emergence mortality. All the fungicides (7), bioagents (5), plant...

It gives us great pleasure and satisfaction to fulfill the long felt need of the pathologists and students for a comprehensive practical manual on "Diseases of fruits, plantations, vegetables, flowers, medicinal and aromatic crops." Experience gained from teaching plant pathology, encouragement received from the university, faculty members have made the dream true. Diseases of various horticultural crops and there various option for management presented in areadable form so that it would be student friendly.This book will definitely pave a way for the young aspiring, budding pathology minds...

The naturally field infected plants showing good symptoms are also difficult to identify in lateral stage of plant. Because they disappear with time. The virus is very easily sap transmissible. The virus is found to be transmitted by Thrips palmi and Thrips tobacci in persistent manner. No seed transmission is observed. Virus showed same physical properties as it shows in stem necrosis of peanut or sunflower necrosis disease. The physical properties are found to be thermal inactivation point (TIP) 55-600C, dilution end point (DEP) 10-2 -10-3 and longevity in vitro (LIV) 5 Hrs, virus infecting...

Powdery mildew disease on okra (Abelmoschus esculentusL.) incited by fungus, Erysiphe cichoracearum DC is a limiting factor in the successful cultivation in Marathwada region of Maharashtra State. Survey on farmers field indicated the average incidence and average severity in the range of 87.70 per cent and 52.26 PDI The disease on farmers field was characterized with the appearance of white patches on the upper surface of lower leaves which soon join together to farm large patches. Severely infected plants showed necrosis on leaves, petioles, stem and fruits.On the basis of effectiveness in...

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) belongs to family malvaceae is one of the important cash, fibre and oilseed crop commonly grown in many parts of India.Bacterial blight disease incited by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. malvacearum is a serious threat to successful cultivation of cotton wherever the crop is grown. Bacterial blight disease severity (PDI) and disease incidence (PI) in chemical management studies conducted in vivo.Amongst the antagonist tested against this bacteria Trichoderma hamatum was significantly superior in per cent reduction of mycelia colony diameter (mm) of pathogen at all the...

Soybean belongs to the family Leguminoseae and sub-family Papilionoidae and believed originated from Eastern Asia. The crop is presently grown in most of the part of world and is a primary source of vegetable oil and protein. Among the bacterial diseases bacterial blight caused by Pseudomonas syringae is causing considerable losses in soybean.The highest diseases incidence was observed in Parbhani districts and the minimum disease incidence noticed in Jalna districts. The samples collected during survey were used for isolation of pathogen. The in vitro evaluation of chemical indicated that...