Background A number of molecular marker systems have been developed to assess genetic
diversity, carry out phylogenetic analysis, and diagnose and discriminate plant pathogenic …

Aerial blight, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group (AG) 1-IA, is an
economically important soybean disease in the mid-Southern United States. Management …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume. Crop production
of common bean is affected by a number of diseases, such as Rhizoctonia root rot, being …

Aerial blight is an important disease affecting soybean production in the mid-southern
United States and other countries. Aerial blight is caused by the soilborne pathogen …

A field investigation was carried out during the consecutive kharif seasons of 2021 and 2022
to assess the resistance response of 38 maize genotypes against banded leaf and sheath …

Rhizoctonia solani, the causal agent of banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) of maize is
one of the most important pathogen in north western India. Its soil borne nature, wide host …

Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii (RSS) is a highly devastating soil-borne fungal pathogen
inciting banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) disease in maize. In India, annually one …

Aerial blight, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA, is an economically important
soybean disease in the mid-South. The same pathogen also infects other crops commonly …

Accomplishment of this thesis is the result of magnanimity of almighty, benediction of my
parents, motivation of my teachers and help of my friends. This is the result of two years work …

Maize is one of the most important cereal crops grown under diverse environments due to its
range of plasticity. It is called the “Queen of Cereals” because of its highest yield potential …