Invasive flower thrips, Thrips parvispinus (Karny) occurrence, host expansion and genetic diversification in a tropical poly-crop ecosystem.

Background: Invasive black flower thrips Thrips parvispinus (Karny) has recently emerged as a significant threat to Indian chilli production. Identifying T. parvispinus became difficult due to the complex presence of thrips species in Indian chilli and allied ecosystems.

Exploring the Potentiality of Native Actinobacteria to Combat the Chilli Fruit Rot Pathogens under Post-Harvest Pathosystem.

Chilli is an universal spice cum solanaceous vegetable crop rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, capsaicin and capsanthin. Its cultivation is highly threatened by fruit rot disease which cause yield loss as high as 80-100% under congenial environment conditions. Currently actinobacteria are considered as eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic fungicides at pre and post-harvest pathosystems.

First Report of as a Mycoparasite on Causing Head Rot of Cabbage in India.

, an ascomycetous, omnipresent, cellulose-decaying soil fungus, has been reported to be a well-known mycoparasitic biological control agent. In this study, we isolated , a mycoparasitic fungus for the first time in India from sclerotia of the notorious plant pathogen , causing head rot disease in cabbage. A total of five mycoparasitic fungi were isolated from the sclerotial bodies of (TNAU-CR 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05).

Molecular Studies on the Transmission of Indian Cassava Mosaic Virus (ICMV) and Sri Lankan Cassava Mosaic Virus (SLCMV) in Cassava by Bemisia tabaci and Cloning of ICMV and SLCMV Replicase Gene from Cassava.

Cassava mosaic disease, caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses are transmitted by Bemisia tabaci. The B. tabaci adults from colonies reared on virus free cassava plant produced from apical meristem culture was studied to determine their ability to transmit Indian cassava mosaic virus (ICMV) and Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) from cassava to cassava.