Deepa R. Chandran

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

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

Cultural, Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum Causing Bacterial Wilt of Tomato in Kerala, India

Mary Sharmila A., Joy Michal Johnson, Saru Sara Sam, Deepa R. Chandran, Aswathy Peethambaran & Anuradha T. · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Bacterial wilt is a destructive vascular disease, especially seen in solanaceous vegetable crops, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum. It affects tomato and other crops particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. This study aimed to isolate and characterize R. solanacearum fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92867