Unveiling Trichoderma's Secrets: Transforming Plant Health Management | Chapter 2 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 9

 

The use of chemical pesticides in agricultural practices has led to significant concerns related to health and the environment in the last few decades. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in finding alternative approaches for controlling pests and diseases that are effective and environmentally friendly. Among these alternatives, Trichoderma has gained attention due to its remarkable ability to combat various crop pathogens in sustainable form. This study aims to evaluate the revolutionary role of Trichoderma in sustainable plant health management. Biocontrol agents have gained prominence as eco-friendly substitutes for conventional chemical pesticides in disease management and crop improvement. T. harzianum a common filamentous fungus, has emerged as a promising biocontrol agent due to its multifaceted strategies for suppressing diseases and promoting crop growth. Through improving nutrient absorption, enhancing soil structure, and producing growth-promoting chemicals like auxins and cytokinins, Trichoderma promotes plant growth. The effectiveness of Trichoderma in treating a variety of plant diseases brought on by bacteria, nematodes, and fungi has been proven through field research. Trichoderma offers long-lasting protection by establishing a beneficial presence early in the plant's life cycle, whether it is applied as a foliar spray, soil treatment, or seed treatment. In conclusion, Trichoderma holds immense potential as a biocontrol agent to safeguard crops sustainably. Trichoderma species play a pivotal role in managing plant diseases due to their versatile mechanisms. As global agriculture seeks alternatives to chemical pesticides, leveraging Trichoderma's potential offers a valuable avenue toward resilient and environmentally safe crop production.

 

Author(s)details:-

 

Ankit Kumar Singh
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, (Haryana) 132001, India and CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, (Haryana) 125 004, India.

 

Ramji Singh
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250110, India.

 

Pooshpendra Singh Dixit
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ganivan, Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) 210 206, India.

 

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Field Evaluation of Certain Chemical Insecticides and Bioagents against Diamondback Moth, (Plutella xylostella L.) on Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.): An Investigational Research | Chapter 1 | Emerging Issues in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 1

 An experiment was transported at the research plot of the Department of Agricultural Entomology at Central Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj all the while the rabi season of 2021. The main aim to conduct this research was to experience the Insecticides and bioagents effect on control of Plutella xylostella. The field was store randomised block design (RBD) with seven situations and individual controlled plot. The Mean basic public plant was captured day before and 3, 7 and 14 days subsequently each spray. Mean decline in the larval culture per plant told that all the situations were significantly superior over the control (6.51). Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC written shortest mean larval public of P xylostella (1.52), attended by Spinosad 45% SC (1.75), Indoxacarb 14.SC (2.00), Emamectin Benzoate 5%SG (2.28), B thuringiensis (2.68), B bassiana (2.87), M anisopilae (3.02). Highest yield (280 q/ha) as well as B:C percentage (1:6.37) was got from the situation Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC followed by Indoxacarb 14.5 SC (1:6.33), Emamectin Benzoate 5%SG ( 1:6.25), B thuringiensis (1:5.97), Spinosad 45% SC (1:5.75), B bassiana (1:5.72), M anisopilae (1:5.50) as distinguished to control (1:3.34).

Author(s) Details:

Shaik Ahmed Razack Khan,
Department of Entomology, SHUATS, U.P., India.

Prajakta Anil Mohite,
Department of Entomology, SHUATS, U.P., India.

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Evaluation of Bioagents against Ceratocystis fimbriata Causing Wilt of Pomegranate | Chapter 2 | Recent Progress in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 2

 

One of the important fruit crops, pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is now highly endangered by the wilting caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata. Against Ceratocystis fimbriata, eleven bioagents were evaluated in vitro. Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma isolate 1 and Trichoderma isolate 5 reported the highest percent inhibition of mycelial growth (100 percent) among the bioagents tested. It was found to be considerably superior to the remainder of the b ioagents tested. This was followed by Trichoderma isolate 4, Trichoderma virens, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Trichoderma isolate 2. In comparison, Pseudomonas putida (43.12 percent), Paecilomyces lilacinus (44.98 percent), Trichoderma isolate 3 (48.94 percent) and Bacillus subtilis (55.00 percent) recorded minimum parasitic activity.

Author (s) Details

M. Kerakalamatti
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India.

Dr. R. K. Mesta
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India.

Assistant Professor D. L. Rudresh
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India.

Dr. K. C. Kiran Kumar
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India.

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