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Volume 64 NUMBER 1 MARCH 2026

Editorial

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Rice susceptibility Genes: Major targets of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae to circumvent R gene–mediated resistance

Review

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Trichoderma : A versatile fighter in integrated crop health management

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From Fungal taxonomy to Biotechnological applications: Structural and Functional insights into Melanin from Curvularia

Endophytic Diaporthe (Phomopsis): a treasure genus of bioactive compounds

Varsha, S. Nimbalkar, Shiwali Rana and Sanjay Kumar Singh

Page: 29-53 Date: 30 March 2026
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Endophytic Diaporthe (Phomopsis): a treasure genus of bioactive compounds

Assessment of Macro fungal diversity from Kashmir Himalayas

Vardah Fatima, Vikas Gupta and Naseema Aqbar Wani

Page: 55-61 Date: 30 March 2026
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Assessment of Macro fungal diversity from Kashmir Himalayas

Research papers

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Mycosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Endophytic Fusarium moniliforme and its Biological Activities

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Endophytic bacteria in Curcuma caesia Roxb. and their role in promoting plant growth

Antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticle against bacterial leaf blight of rice

Ankita Das, Pranab Dutta, Julia Thongam, Lydia Lalvantani and Manihar Talukdar

Page: 89-96 Date: 30 March 2026
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Antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticle against bacterial leaf blight of rice

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Synthesis of zinc nanoparticles from extracts of the medicinal plant Kaempferia galanga L. and their antifungal activity

Prevalence and virulence of a noble strain of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae BLB 1 causing Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice in North Bengal

Sudipta Mahato, Dipankar Barai, Barnita Adhikary, Rakesh Yonzone, Kiran Sunar, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, M Soniya Devi and Prateek Madhab Bhattacharya

Page: 103-112 Date: 30 March 2026
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Prevalence and virulence of a noble strain of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae BLB 1 causing Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice in North Bengal

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Bacillus thuringiensis - a potent PGPR showing in vitro antagonism against Fusarium equiseti and in vivo suppression of yellow leaf disease of Brassica juncea

Field performance of different cashew varieties against gummosis disease caused by Botryosphaeria spp. in West Bengal, India

Rakesh Patsa, Susmita Pati, Subhendu Jash, Subrata Dutta and Mini Poduval

Page: 123-130 Date: 30 March 2026
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Field performance of different cashew varieties against gummosis disease caused by Botryosphaeria spp. in West Bengal, India

Determination of potential UV protectants and its effect on survivability and pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. against Nodostoma subcostatum (Jacoby)

B.Temjenmenla, K.C. Puzari, Arti Kumari, Madhusmita Mahanta, Pritam Das, Julia Thongam Manihar Talukdar and Pranab Dutta

Page: 131-145 Date: 30 March 2026
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Determination of potential UV protectants and its effect on survivability and pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. against Nodostoma subcostatum (Jacoby)

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Collection, isolation and morphological characterization of Beauveria bassiana and their field evaluation against whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) of tomato (Lycopercicum esculentum l.)

Determination of critical weather parameters for the development of downy mildew disease of cucumber in the Terai region of West Bengal

Shinee De, Ayan Pramanik, Jasmeen Khandakar, Challa Ompriya and Birendranath Panja

Page: 157-166 Date: 30 March 2026
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Determination of critical weather parameters for the development of downy mildew disease of cucumber in the Terai region of West Bengal

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In vitro and field evaluation of novel fungicides against early blight disease of tomato (Alternaria solani)

Occurrence and characterization of Curvularia lunata causing Leaf Blight of Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) in West Bengal, India

Sanjog Chhetri, Siddarth Singh, Soumik Mukherjee, Goutam Mondal, Maimom Soniya Devi and Rakesh Yonzone

Page: 173-178 Date: 30 March 2026
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Occurrence and characterization of Curvularia lunata causing Leaf Blight of Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) in West Bengal, India

Functional characterization of extracted lovastatin from oyster mushroom

Sanjay Kumar Bhariya, Harvinder Kumar Singh and Chaman Lal

Page: 179-184 Date: 30 March 2026
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Functional characterization of extracted lovastatin from oyster mushroom

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Comparative analysis of biochemical traits in healthy and Anthracnoseinfected mango fruits

Morphotaxonomic notes on the genus Ganoderma Karst. from Sirmaur district (Himachal Pradesh)

Ramandeep Kaur, Avneet Pal Singh, Ellu Ram and Gurpaul Singh Dhingra

Page: 189-200 Date: 30 March 2026
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Morphotaxonomic notes on the genus Ganoderma Karst. from Sirmaur district (Himachal Pradesh)

Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of the medicinal plant Eclipta prostrata from Manipur

Monica Sanabam, Ningombam Bijaya Devi and Kistu Singh Nongthombam

Page: 201-210 Date: 30 March 2026
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Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of the medicinal plant Eclipta prostrata from Manipur

Occurrence of Canna rust caused by Puccinia thaliae from Tripura

Durga Prasad Awasthi, Utpal Dey, Swagatika Mohanty, Amar Bahadur, Kunal Debbarma and Debashish Sen

Page: 211-213 Date: 30 March 2026
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Occurrence of Canna rust caused by Puccinia thaliae from Tripura

First Report of Lysurus cruciatus var. in Odisha (Eastern Ghats, India)

Chinmayee Nayak, Mousumi Mishra, Satyabrata Ratha, Soumyajit Nayak and Bikram Pradhan

Page: 215-218 Date: 30 March 2026
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First Report of Lysurus cruciatus var. in Odisha (Eastern Ghats, India)

First Report of Stem canker pathogen of dragon fruit in Nagaland

Jonathan Laltlanmawia, Zumroshan Jami, Hijam Meronbala Devi and L. Daiho

Page: 219-223 Date: 30 March 2026
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First Report of Stem canker pathogen of dragon fruit in Nagaland

Short Communication

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A new foliar pathogen- Periconia macrospinosa causing leaf yellow spot of Tulaipanji variety of Oryza from Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur

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First report of Mucor fragilis causing fruit rot on bhadrase (Elaeocarpus sikkimensis Mast.) in India

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Antagonistic potential of endophytic bacteria from Pokkalirice against Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight

Volume 64 | Number 1
MARCH 2026