Late blight caused by <i>Phytophthora</i> <i>infestans</i> (Mont.) De Bary is the most devastating disease of potato. This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of ten botanical extrac...Late blight caused by <i>Phytophthora</i> <i>infestans</i> (Mont.) De Bary is the most devastating disease of potato. This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of ten botanical extracts against the late blight disease incidence and severity in experimental potato field at University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh during 2019-2020. Crude aqueous extract of leaves of <i>Syzygium</i> <i>cumini</i>, <i>Psidium</i> <i>guajava</i>, <i>Eucalyptus</i> <i>globusus</i>, <i>Carica</i> <i>papaya</i> and <i>Lawsonia</i> <i>inermis</i>;fruits of <i>Terminalia</i> <i>bellirica</i>, <i>T.</i> <i>chebula</i> and <i>Piper</i> <i>nigrum</i>;flower buds of <i>Syzygium</i> <i>aromaticum</i> and cloves of <i>Allium</i> <i>sativum</i> were used at 5% (w/v) concentration for evaluation. Out of ten botanicals, <i>Syzygium</i> <i>cumini</i> leaves extract was found most effective in controlling the late blight disease incidence and severity up to 66 DAS (days after sowing) and increased the potato yield by 71.29% compare to untreated control. The efficacy of <i>Lawsonia</i> <i>inermis</i> extract against late blight disease was found promising and increased the potato yield by 48.51%. Other four botanical extracts (<i>Terminalia</i> <i>chebula</i>, <i>Piper</i> <i>nigrum</i>, <i>Syzygium</i> <i>aromaticum</i> and <i>Carica</i> <i>papaya</i>) showed moderate efficacy <span>against the incidence and severity of late blight disease, and increased 30% </span>more potato yield compare to control. These results suggest that botanical extract of <i>Syzygium</i> <i>cumini</i> ha<span style="font-family:;" "="">s</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> a great potential as an alternative </span><span style="font-family:;" "="">of</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> chemical fungicides to control the late blight disease of potato in</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "="">eco-friendly way.</span>展开更多
Oospores of the late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans and typical morphological characteristics of sexual organs that the amphigynous antheridium adheres tenaciously to the oogonium were observed in potato leaf ...Oospores of the late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans and typical morphological characteristics of sexual organs that the amphigynous antheridium adheres tenaciously to the oogonium were observed in potato leaf tissue sampled from natural potato field in Yunnan province. The location, number, color and size of oospores were described. The significance of sexual recombination was briefly discussed. It is firstly reported that sexual reproduction of Phytophthora infestans occurred in natural potato field in China.展开更多
文摘Late blight caused by <i>Phytophthora</i> <i>infestans</i> (Mont.) De Bary is the most devastating disease of potato. This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of ten botanical extracts against the late blight disease incidence and severity in experimental potato field at University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh during 2019-2020. Crude aqueous extract of leaves of <i>Syzygium</i> <i>cumini</i>, <i>Psidium</i> <i>guajava</i>, <i>Eucalyptus</i> <i>globusus</i>, <i>Carica</i> <i>papaya</i> and <i>Lawsonia</i> <i>inermis</i>;fruits of <i>Terminalia</i> <i>bellirica</i>, <i>T.</i> <i>chebula</i> and <i>Piper</i> <i>nigrum</i>;flower buds of <i>Syzygium</i> <i>aromaticum</i> and cloves of <i>Allium</i> <i>sativum</i> were used at 5% (w/v) concentration for evaluation. Out of ten botanicals, <i>Syzygium</i> <i>cumini</i> leaves extract was found most effective in controlling the late blight disease incidence and severity up to 66 DAS (days after sowing) and increased the potato yield by 71.29% compare to untreated control. The efficacy of <i>Lawsonia</i> <i>inermis</i> extract against late blight disease was found promising and increased the potato yield by 48.51%. Other four botanical extracts (<i>Terminalia</i> <i>chebula</i>, <i>Piper</i> <i>nigrum</i>, <i>Syzygium</i> <i>aromaticum</i> and <i>Carica</i> <i>papaya</i>) showed moderate efficacy <span>against the incidence and severity of late blight disease, and increased 30% </span>more potato yield compare to control. These results suggest that botanical extract of <i>Syzygium</i> <i>cumini</i> ha<span style="font-family:;" "="">s</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> a great potential as an alternative </span><span style="font-family:;" "="">of</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> chemical fungicides to control the late blight disease of potato in</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "="">eco-friendly way.</span>
文摘Oospores of the late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans and typical morphological characteristics of sexual organs that the amphigynous antheridium adheres tenaciously to the oogonium were observed in potato leaf tissue sampled from natural potato field in Yunnan province. The location, number, color and size of oospores were described. The significance of sexual recombination was briefly discussed. It is firstly reported that sexual reproduction of Phytophthora infestans occurred in natural potato field in China.