Nirmita Sharma

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

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

Clubroot is a disease caused by an obligate biotrophic pathogen that primarily affects plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. and crucifers. It was first … Read more

Cedar apple rust is a heteroecious, macrocyclic rust disease caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae. The pathogen usually infects members of the genus Malus, including apple, Malus domestica, and crabapple … Read more