Authors : S.D. Kadlag, B.N. Zaware and R.G. Khose
Page Nos : 252-256
Description :
Fungal pathogen Cercospora personata and Cercospora arachidicola that cause Tikka disease of groundnut is a serious disease that causes tremendous loss in the yield. Lesions appear on leaves and later become irregular, ultimately resulting drying and defoliation. Plants produce varieties of allelochemicals as natural secondary metabolites. These can be used as biocides that are eco-friendly i.e. biodegradable, renewable and abundantly available. There is a vast scope for research in investigating allelochemicals and use them in sustainable agriculture for food production without polluting environment. We tried to investigate biocidal effect of fresh leaf extracts for their fungicidal potential. It can be further used to find out its effect against phytopathogenic fungi that cause crop plant diseases.
