Publications by authors named "Kolandasamy Manjukarunambika"
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- Phomopsis canker, caused by the fungus Phomopsis theae, is a major threat to tea plants, prompting the need for eco-friendly management strategies.
- A study identified 245 isolates from the tea rhizosphere, with twelve showing beneficial traits like hormone production and antifungal activity, particularly Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis as effective candidates.
- Further research revealed these microbes produce enzymes that degrade fungal cell walls and specific metabolites that inhibit P. theae, suggesting they could be valuable for promoting tea plant health, although additional trials are needed to assess their effectiveness in real-world scenarios.
Tea leaves have economic importance in preparation of the popular beverage of the world "tea". Bird's eye spot disease of tea leaves creates significant revenue loss in tea trade of many tea plant cultivating countries. Management of this disease by silver (AgNps) and copper (CuNps) nanoparticles that are biosynthesised by efficient antagonists was studied.
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