Pulse crops, including chickpeas, lentils, faba beans, field peas etc., are vital to Australia’s agricultural economy, supporting domestic consumption, exports, and sustainable farming through nitrogen fixation. However, viral diseases pose a significant threat, causing substanti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55462
Chilli leaf curl virus disease caused by Chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCV) is considered as the most damage-causing for chilli crop, resulting in a cent per cent yield loss when affected at the early crop stage. Piriformospora indica (synonym Serendipita indica), a root endophytic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84853
Aims: A survey was conducted in the ridge gourd growing areas of Kasaragod, Kannur and Kozhikkode district, India, to assess the prevalence of virus diseases. Molecular detection and characterization indicated the presence of mixed infection of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24391
In the midst of the rising interest of papaya cultivation in Kerala, it is inevitable to study the current status of the Papaya ring spot disease in the state. Knowing the severity and distribution of PRSV isolates, causing ring spot disease, helps in the better formulation of ef...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234221
Aims: Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV) is a significant viral disease that adversely impacts the yield and quality of banana (Musa acuminata) fruits. Endophytes have been recognized as a sustainable tool to enhance plant nutrient availability and uptake. Piriformospora indica is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193684
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of red gram intercropping and nutrient management practices in cassava on weed control and yields at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani during May 2022 to May 2023. The experiment was laid out in randomised block design w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45408
Mid whorl yellowing disease (MWYD) of coconut, a disease of an unknown etiology, has caused severe damage to coconut cultivation in southern tracts of Kerala, India. A periodic and purposive roving survey was conducted from 2021 to 2024, over four southern districts of AEU 9 (Sou...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i22010