Pyrolysed maize feedstock utilization in combination with Trichoderma viride against Macrophomina phaseolina.

Maize cultivation is under the growing threat of charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina). Chemical control of diseases imparts serious health hazards to humans and the ecosystem. Biochar as an alternative disease management approach has been under consideration of the researchers for some time now.

Demonstration of the synergistic effect of biochar and on the development of in eggplant.

Soil degradation has been accelerated by the use of chemical pesticides and poor agricultural practices, which has had an impact on crop productivity. Recently, there has been a lot of interest in the use of eco-friendly biochar applications to enhance soil quality and sequester carbon in sustainable agriculture. This study aimed to determine the individual and combined effects of Leaf Waste Biochar (LWB) and the bio-control agent (BCA) on the development of bacterial wilt in eggplants () caused by (RS).

Impact Assessment of Lead-Tolerant Rhizobacteria to Improve Soil Health Using Indian Mustard () as an Indicator Plant.

Due to ongoing human activities, heavy metals are heavily accumulated in the soil. This leads to an increase in the discharge and the quick spread of heavy metal pollution in human settlements and natural habitats, having a disastrous effect on agricultural products. The current experiment was planned to evaluate the effect of lead-tolerant-plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (LTPGPR) on growth, yield, antioxidant activities, physiology, and lead uptake in the root, shoot, and seed of Indian mustard () in lead-amended soil.

Chitinase of Trichoderma longibrachiatum for control of Aphis gossypii in cotton plants.

Chitinase-producing fungi have now engrossed attention as one of the potential agents for the control of insect pests. Entomopathogenic fungi are used in different regions of the world to control economically important insects. However, the role of fungal chitinases are not well studied in their infection mechanism to insects.

Physiological and biochemical characterization of biochar-induced resistance against bacterial wilt of eggplants.

The abrupt variation in climatic patterns has become a global concern in terms of food security. Biochar, known to ameliorate climatic adversities by sequestering carbon and activating systemic resistance pathways in plants, has become increasingly relevant. Therefore, the study was aimed to characterize leaf waste biochar (LWB) by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) and X-ray diffraction analytical techniques as well as determination of its impact on the development of bacterial wilt (BW) in eggplant () caused by (RS).

Selection for resistance to pirimiphos-methyl, permethrin and spinosad in a field strain of Sitophilus oryzae: resistance risk assessment, cross-resistance potential and synergism of insecticides.

Indiscriminate use of insecticides in food storage facilities for controlling insect pests has deleterious effects on the environment and non-targeted organisms in the premises. Continuous use of insecticides may result in resistance development in insect pests, which compel the stakeholders to increase the dosage of insecticides to manage resistant insect pests. The increased dosage of insecticides ultimately may result in contamination of stored food stuff that affects human health.

Mycorrhizal fungi induced activation of tomato defense system mitigates Fusarium wilt stress.

The fungus f. sp. (FOL) is known to cause vascular wilt on tomato almost over the world.

Role of biochar, compost and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in the management of tomato early blight disease.

The individual role of biochar, compost and PGPR has been widely studied in increasing the productivity of plants by inducing resistance against phyto-pathogens. However, the knowledge on combined effect of biochar and PGPR on plant health and management of foliar pathogens is still at juvenile stage. The effect of green waste biochar (GWB) and wood biochar (WB), together with compost (Comp) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR; Bacillus subtilis) was examined on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.

Chitinase genes from for the control of whitefly in cotton.

Entomopathogenic fungi produces endochitianses, involved in the degradation of insect chitin to facilitate the infection process. Endochitinases () gene of family 18 glycosyl hydrolyses were amplified, cloned and characterized from genomic DNA of two isolates of Catalytic motif of family 18 glycosyl hydrolyses was found in of , while no signal peptide was found in any isolate, whereas substrate-binding motif was found in of both isolates. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the evolutionary relationship among the fungal chitinases of .

Compost and biochar alter mycorrhization, tomato root exudation, and development of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici.

Soil amendments like compost and biochar are known to affect soil properties, plant growth as well as soil borne plant pathogens. Complex interactions based on microbial activity and abiotic characteristics are supposed to be responsible for suppressive properties of certain substrates, however, the specific mechanisms of action are still widely unknown. In the present study, the main focus was on the development of the soil borne pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f.