Nirmita Sharma 
Pollination is the pre-fertilization event in which the transfer of pollen grain takes place from the anther of the flower to the stigma of the same plant or different plant. … Read more
Bacterial spot is one of the serious bacterial diseases resulting in significant economic losses around the world. It is more prevalent in Tropical and Subtropical regions with warm temperatures and … Read more
Soybean Cyst Nematode is a disease caused by a nematode first identified in Japan in 1915 and first reported in the United States in 1954. The disease is most likely … Read more
Root-knot disease is a widespread and destructive plant disease caused by a nematode. It is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions and is characterized by the formation of large galls … Read more
Fire blight is a highly infectious bacterial disease that usually affects the members of the Rosaceae family, especially apples, pears, quince, and other ornamental plants. The disease is characterized by … Read more
Verticillium wilt is a destructive plant disease affecting over 300 plant species and causes major yield losses. The host plants include trees, shrubs, field crops, vegetables, ornamental plants, and weeds. … Read more
Fusarium wilt is a soil-borne disease that leads to wilting, yellowing, and sometimes death of various plant species. This disease causes significant crop losses worldwide and is disastrous under warm … Read more
Dutch elm disease (DED) is a vascular wilt of elms (Ulmus spp.) caused by fungi and transmitted by bark beetles and root grafts. It is considered one of the most … Read more
Anthracnose is a general term for a group of fungal diseases characterized by the appearance of dark, sunken lesions or spots, blights, and cankers. It is a common disease that … Read more
Powdery mildew is a disease that occurs worldwide and causes serious losses to crops. It is considered to be much more serious than downy mildew. The disease appears in epiphytotic … Read more
