In this article we will discuss about the general symptoms of plant diseases. The changes in the host plant which serve to recognise the disease are called the signs and symptoms of the disease. The sign of a disease is the external appearance of some portion of the pathogen of the host. It may be some portion of the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the tikka disease of groundnut caused by deuteromycetes. Host: Arachis Hypogea L Pathogen: Cercospora sp Introduction to the Tikka Diseases of Groundnut: One of the best known leaf spot diseases is that of Arachis hypogea L. (groundnut). Popularly it is called the tikka disease. The tikka disease is a serious disease occurring in [...]
In this article we will discuss about the early blight of potato caused by deuteromycetes. Host: Solanum Tuberosum Pathogen: Alternaria Solani Introduction to the Early Blight of Potato: Early blight is a common foliage disease of potato and tomato. It is of common occurrence both in cold as well as in warm regions in India and abroad where, potatoes and [...]