Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...
dig up and destroy infected plants wash their hands after handling ... in a contaminated field - they must not grow tobacco or tomato plants in the field for at least two years ...
A greenhouse assay validated these findings, showing reduced disease incidence in tomato plants inoculated with siderophore-producing consortia. Interestingly, the study found that while ...
A study published in Plant Phenomics on 5 Aug 2024, offers a roadmap for breeding more disease-resilient tomato varieties. The research team investigated quantitative disease resistance (QDR ...
Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Kerala have so far reported cases of tomato flu in India. It is seen as a clinical variant of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Currently, there are no proper ...