Here is a list of fifteen major plant diseases with their control measures. 1. Tip Burn of Paddy or Pansukh of Rice: The names, tip burn, dakhitla, chatra, ukra, kadamoraor pansukh, have been given tea leaf-drying disease of rice known in India for quite some time. It has been described by Dastur (1937) and Mishra and Chakravarty (1955). Symptoms or [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Nematodes 2. Symptoms Caused by Nematodes 3. Mechanism of Nematode Injury to Plants 4. Interrelationship between Nematodes and Other Plant Pathogens 5. Ecology and Spread 6. Characteristics 7. Life Cycle. Contents: Introduction to Nematodes Symptoms Caused by Nematodes Mechanism of Nematode Injury to Plants Interrelationship between Nematodes and Other Plant [...]
How to Control Nematode: Chemical, Physical and Biological Control? Many accounts have been published of the attempts to control plant nematodes in different countries and climates. These are discussed in brief here: Chemical Control: Chemicals with nematocidal properties are known as nematocides. Many such chemicals are recommended for nematode control. Nematocides are diverse in their chemical and biological activities and [...]