Identification of Pseudopestalotiopsis ampullacea as a new pathogen causing tea gray blight in India and its management strategies.

Gray blight is a serious threat to the tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] production in major tea cultivating countries including India.

Characterizations of species causing basal stem rot disease in coconut tree.

Unlabelled: The basal stem rot disease incidence ranged from 0 to 5% in Karnataka India during the year 2019-20. Twenty pathogenic isolates of sp varied with cultural characteristics and virulence on coconut seedlings of the variety Tipatur Tall. The identity of each isolate was confirmed through morphological characters and through ITS sequencing.

Destructive on orchids: current knowledge and future perspectives.

Anton de Bary first coined the genus, , which means "plant destroyer", viewing its devastating nature on potatoes. Globally plants have faced enormous threat from since its occurrence. In fact, a century ago, was first reported on Dendrobium maccarthiae in Sri Lanka.