In vitro Evaluation of Various Bioagents against Detected Seed Mycoflora of Groundnut

Abstract

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), is an annual legume crop, known as peanut, earthnut or monkey-nut. It is one of the 4 th most important oilseed crop and 13 th most important food crop of the world, being cultivated in more than 100 countries in six continents. Groundnut kernels contain 40-50 per cent fat, 20-50 per cent protein and 10-20 per cent carbohydrates and also rich in vitamin E, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, falacin, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron and potassium.The groundnut diseases like late leaf spot caused by Cercosporidium personatum and rust caused by Puccinia arachidis are the most serious fungal diseases worldwide which accounted more than 50 per cent yield losses.

In vitro evaluation of bio control agents against seed borne Alternaria carthami and Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot disease of safflower

“…Leaf spots caused by Alternaria carthami Choudhury and Alternaria alternata are a serious threat to successful cultivation of safflower. The disease was reported for the first time from India by Choudhury (1944) [7] at Pune. Up to 50 per cent seed yield loss was recorded due to this disease (Indi et al, 1987) [12] .…”