A. Mary Sharmila

Piriformospora indica Preserves Fruit Quality and Postharvest Shelf Life While Suppressing Tomato Leaf Curl Virus

Saru Sara Sam, Joy Michal Johnson, A. Mary Sharmila, Deepa R. Chandran, T. Anuradha, N. S. Radhika, S. Sarada, R. Beena & N. V. Radhakrishnan · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV) is one of the most destructive viral pathogens, limiting tomato productivity by impairing plant growth, fruit development, yield, and nutritional quality. Piriformospora indica is a beneficial root endophytic fungus known to enhance plant growth, yi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84194

Piriformospora indica Suppresses Natural Incidence and Severity of Black Leaf Mold of Tomato Incited by Pseudocercospora fuligena Over Strobilurin and Triazole Fungicides with Enhanced Growth and Yield

K. S. Austin Raj, Saru Sara Sam, A. Mary Sharmila, G. Heera, T. Anuradha, Ambily Paul, N.V. Radhakrishnan & Joy Michal Johnson · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Aim: To study the effect of Piriformospora indica-root colonisation and spraying of azoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin (strobilurins), propiconazole and tebuconazole (triazoles) fungicides for the management of black leaf mold of tomato. Study Design: Completely randomized design for l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125222

Suppression of Tomato Leaf Curl Virus in Tomato with Enhanced Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality by Phyllanthus niruri and Boerhavia diffusa under Field Conditions

Saru Sara Sam, Joy Michal Johnson, Deepa R. Chandran, A. Mary Sharmila, T. Anuradha, N. S. Radhika, S. Sarada, R. Beena & N. V. Radhakrishnan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Aims: To evaluate promising antiviral botanicals such as Phyllanthus niruri and Boerhavia diffusa at low concentrations for managing tomato leaf curl disease (ToLCD) in tomato plants under pot culture and field conditions. Study Design: Sequential pot culture and field experiment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106359