Indian Journal of Plant Protection 

About: Indian Journal of Plant Protection is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Population & Helicoverpa armigera. It has an ISSN identifier of 0253-4355. Over the lifetime, 1257 publications have been published receiving 4728 citations.

In-vitro Antagonism of Trichoderma spp. against two Fungal Pathogens of Castor

Abstract: Root rot and wilt diseases of castor caused by Macrophomina phaseolina and Fusarium ocysporum often result in considerable loss of the crop especially under dryland conditions. Success has been achieved in the biological control of soil borne pathogens using Trichoderma sp. Hence a lab study was conducted to exploit the biocontrol potentiality/antagonistic property of the native rhizosphere microflora, as the chemical control of these pathogens is extremely costly and quite laborious. Also a commercial powder formulation of T. viride recommended by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was tested for its bio efficiacy. Significant reduction in growth of the pathogens under in vitro conditions was observed but with variable degrees by the different species of Trichoderma.

Role of biopesticides in crop protection: present status and future prospects

Abstract: The sharp increase in the use of chemical pesticides in India in recent years has resulted in severe implications in the development of insecticidal resistance in key pest species, pesticide residues in food chain, degradation in the quality of ecosystem and human health Microbials such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes and plant products are the major biopesticides that were studied mostly to develop alternatives to chemicals In India, biopesticide science is not anew tool and is as old as human civilization back to prehistoric days Though biopesticides cover only about 1% of the total plant protection products globally, their number and the growth rate have been showing an increasing trend in the past two decades

A Simple Approach to the Identification of Shoot-Fly Tolerance in Sorghum

Abstract: During studies carried out in India, approximately 8000 lines of the world sorghum germ plasm collection were screened for seedling resistance to Atherigona soccata Rond. Most of the genotypes resistant to this pest showed the presence of trichomes on the abaxial surface of the leaf. These trichomed cultivars had distinctive characteristics, which were however evident only during the first 3 weeks. The leaves tended to be more erect and narrower than those of the other cultivars, with a yellow-green glossy appearance, termed 'glossy trait'. These 2 traits are useful in selecting germ plasm for resistance to A. soccata