Antifungal activity of three fern extracts on causative agents of groundnut early leaf spot and rust diseases
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Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous),
Palayamkottai – 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
Corresponding author
Kitherian Sahayaraj
Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai – 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai – 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2009;49(2):141-144
KEYWORDS
antimycotic activityChristella parasiticaHemionitis arifoliaPhaeoisariopsis personataPteridium aquilinumPuccinia arachidis
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Antimycotic activity of three fern extracts from Hemionitis arifolia (Burm.f.) Moore., Pteridium aquilinum (Linn.) Kuhn. and Christella parasitica (Linn.) H. Lev. were evaluated against groundnut early leaf spot and rust disease causative agents viz.,Puccinia arachidis Speg. and Phaeoisariopsis personata (Berk & M.A. Cuortis) Vanarx., espectively by mycelial dry weight method. Both the fungi were sensitive to all the three fern extracts tested. Among the extracts, chloroform extract of H. arifolia was found to have maximum antifungal activity against both fungi. Between these two fungi, P. personata was found to be more sensitive to the tested plant extracts than P. arachidis. From this study it is concluded that chloroform extract from H. arifolia can be utilized for managing rust and leaf spots diseases on groundnut.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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