African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Efficacy of fungicides, botanicals and bioagents against Rhizoctonia solani inciting leaf blight on turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

P. P. Sriraj
  • P. P. Sriraj
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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S. Sundravadana*
  • S. Sundravadana*
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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Adhipathi
  • Adhipathi
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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D. Alice
  • D. Alice
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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  •  Received: 01 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 29 August 2014
  •  Published: 03 September 2014

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