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Kamlesh Mathur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Pathology, Agriculture Research Station, Durgapura, Jaipur-302018, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. is a common pathogen causing stem blight of cowpea in Rajasthan. The role of antagonists in curtailing the growth of M.phaseolina in mung has been established (Kehri and Chandra, 1991). In the present paper, the efficacy of Trichoderma viride Pers. ex Fr. in controlling the stem blight of cowpea is reported.

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Kamlesh Mathur ¹, Kalpna Bhatnagar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Pathology, Agriculture Research Station Durgapura, Jaipur - 302 018 Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Plant Pathology, Agriculture Research Station Durgapura, Jaipur- 302 018 Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Stem blight of cowpea caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. is a widespread and commonly occurring disease in Rajasthan. Several reports indicating the biocontrol potential of Trichoderma spp. are available. The ability of Trichoderma viride Pers:Fr in producing volatile and non-volatile substances against stem blight pathogen of cowpea was assessed in-vitro and is presented in this note.

Keywords

Stem Blight, Volatile and Non-Volatile, Substances Macrophomina phaseolina, Trichoderma viride.

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