There has been many recent studies on the use of microbial antagonists to control diseases
incited by soilborne and airborne plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi, in an attempt to …

The global human population keeps growing and natural energy supplies are depleting,
creating a threat to environmental demands, food security, and energy supply. As a result …

Actinomycetes, a Gram positive bacteria, well reported as a source of antibiotics, also
possess potential to control various plant pathogens, besides acting as plant growth …

The advent of green revolution or high input agrotechnologies have led to self-reliance in
food production. Modern agriculture methods are getting increasingly dependent on the …

Background In the soil ecosystem, microbial diversity exists and these diverse organisms
interact with plant roots and influence the physicochemical properties of plants. Some of …

Enhancement of disease resistance using beneficial microbes is one of the promising and
eco-friendly strategies for disease management in crop plants. The talcum formulation of …

Plants are highly susceptible to biotic stress causing deleterious impacts on growth of plants,
cellular development, intrinsic biological mechanisms, and productivity. Endophytic …

Chilli is an universal spice cum solanaceous vegetable crop rich in vitamin A, vitamin C,
capsaicin and capsanthin. Its cultivation is highly threatened by fruit rot disease which cause …

Colletotrichum truncatum (syn. C. capsici) has been identified as the causal agent of
anthracnose on various hosts, predominantly pepper (Capsicum spp.) plants. The aim of this …

Fungi are the prominent phytopathogens that have significant impact on the productivity of
agriculture worldwide. Streptomyces species have been extensively studied for the …