M. B. Geetha

Endophytes for Biological Control of Bacterial Diseases in Horticultural Crops: Mechanisms, Translational Constraints and the Case of Pomegranate Blight

M. B. Geetha, H. S. Ravikumar Patil & H. B. Kiran Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2026

Bacterial diseases of horticultural crops are difficult to manage because pathogens can multiply rapidly on or within susceptible tissues, exploit wounds and natural openings, persist in propagation material, and respond inconsistently to bactericides under field conditions. Endo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3497

Isolation of Endophyte Assemblage of Pomegranate from Chitraduraga, District of Karnataka, India: A Preliminary Report

M. B. Geetha & H. S. Ravikumar Patil · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2026

Endophytic microorganisms produce bioactive compounds and are increasingly being investigated as biological control agents for sustainable agriculture. Their roles in fruit crop management are receiving growing attention, and several bacterial endophytes have been reported to exh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i4384

In-silico Comparison of Predicted 16S rRNA Secondary Structure in Strains of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Punicae: A Preliminary Note

J. Thanuja, M. B. Geetha, Ravikumar Patil. H. S & H. B. Kiran Kumar · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

This study evaluates the predicted secondary structure and structural alignment of 16S rRNA sequences from two previously reported strains of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae, designated Xa1 and Xa2, together with selected representative Xanthomonas sequences. The analysis was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i74341