J Harish, Gopal Venkateshbabu, M K Prasannakumar, Pramesh Devanna, H B Mahesh, D C Balasundara, S Dharanendra Swamy, Sridhara G Kunjeti, C Manjunatha, M E Puneeth, H C Lohithaswa, Prashant P Jambhulkar
Stalk rot disease is a major constraint in maize production and till date reported to be caused by two to three species of phytopathogenic fungi but, in our present study, we disclose the first report of stalk rot is caused by complex species of phytopathogens, which belongs to five different genera. Therefore, to substantiate these findings, a total of 105 diseased samples of maize were collected from 21 different locations in six different geographical locations of India from which 48 isolates were used for the research study...
April 29, 2024: World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology