Publications by authors named "S Nakkeeran"

Unlabelled: Volatiles produced by the leaves of medicinal plants are increasingly used as a new plant disease management strategy due to their induction of diverse antimicrobial activities, it is highly essential for the development of a new phyto-fumigant product to sustain crop production. The present study attempted to find the active role of associated volatile formulation in the suppression of the growth of under pot culture and field conditions. Damping off disease-causing is a devastating disease that infects the tomato crop from seed sprouting to the seedling stage.

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Research on nematode management globally highlights the use of nematicidal biomolecules and biocontrol agents. However, the availability of biomolecules to manage plant-parasitic nematodes remains limited. The discovery of microbial biomolecules offers new opportunities in this field, though they are underexplored for suppressing nematodes.

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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and chilli (Capsicum annuum) are globally significant vegetable crops susceptible to damping-off disease caused by Pythium aphanidermatum, leading to substantial yield losses. The study aimed to document the biocontrol and plant growth promotion potential of Streptomyces rochei against damping-off disease in tomato and chilli. The actinobacterial isolates ACS18 followed by ACT30, and AOE12 were accomplished as the most effective antagonists against P.

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  • A disease called wilt is a big problem for growing bananas worldwide, and traditional ways to fight it aren't working as well anymore.
  • Scientists are studying a special bacteria called NMS02 S296 from resistant banana plants to see how it can help prevent this disease.
  • The researchers found that NMS02 S296 has many helpful genes and can stop the growth of the wilt-causing fungus, showing promise as a natural way to protect banana crops.
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The root-knot nematode (RKN) causes significant yield loss in tomatoes. Understanding the interaction of biocontrol agents (BCAs)-nematicides-soil microbiomes and RKNs is essential for enhancing the efficacy of biocontrol agents and nematicides to curb RKN damage to crops. The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro effectiveness of BACa and nematicide against RKN and to apply the amplicon sequencing to assess the interaction of Bacillus velezensis (VB7) and Trichoderma koningiopsis (TK) against RKNs.

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