Uncategorized - Dept. of Plant Pathology

Effect of endophytic bacterium Curtobacterium citreum PLPL and chitosan on plant growth enhancement and management of potato black scurf and stem canker

Farhat Tasnim1, Rayhanur Jannat1*, Abu Ashraf Khan1 and GKM Mustafizur Rahman2 ABSTRACT Rhizoctonia stem canker and black scurf of potato are the most prevalent and widespread soil-borne fungal diseases that cause notable reduction in the yield of potato globally. The purpose of the current study was to assess the effect of both Curtobacterium citreum and […]

Eco-friendly biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from banana flower extract for protective role against the rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae

Chaiti Saha, Shova Pandit, Md Motaher Hossain, Md Manjurul Haque, Rayhanur Jannat, Md Tanbir Rubayet and Md Mahidul Islam Masum∗ Abstract Rice blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae (syn. Magnaporthe oryzae) is one of the most devastating diseases in rice, resulting in substantial yield loss. Currently, the control of rice blast relies significantly on chemical fungicides, which raise numerous environmental concerns. However, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are […]

Endophytic bacteria isolated from medicinal plants induce plant growth promotion and southern blight disease suppression in tomato

Sanjit Baran Hari, Preangka Saha Briste, Ashiya Akter Sumi, Md Khaled Mosharaf, Sulav Indra Paul, Md. Mahidul Islam Masum & Rayhanur Jannat Abstract: In this study, endophytic bacteria isolated from three medicinal plants, namely Cantella asiatica, Ocimum sanctum, Solanum sisymbriifolium were evaluated for their plant growth-promoting (PGP) activity and antagonistic potential against tomato southern blight pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii. Three isolates namely PLPKb, PLPTw, PLPTu showed a varied […]

Wheat blast: A review from a genetic and genomic perspective

Md. Motaher Hossain Abstract Genomic information contributes to understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to fungal pathogenicity and developing novel disease control techniques. Identifying genetic differences in fungal infections like M. oryzae may indicate whether the fungus can circumvent disease-resistant cultivars. Researchers around the globe are digging into wheat blast pathogen with a new de novo fungal genome assembly, […]

Ozone reduces the fruit decay of postharvest winter jujube by altering the microbial community structure on fruit surface

Yang Zhangab , Md.Mahidul Islam Masumabc , Congcong Gao ab , Yudou Chengab , Junfeng Guanab a Institute of Biotechnology and Food Science, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, China b Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering Center of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, China c Department of Plant Pathology, Bangabandhu […]

Cosmos white rot: First characterization, physiology, host range, disease resistance, and chemical control

Abstract A new disease of Cosmos sulphureus Cav. causing external and internal stem discoloration, premature death, and wilting was observed in 27.8% of plants with an average disease severity rating of 4.4 in Gazipur, Bangladesh. Morphological, pathological, and molecular analyses identified the isolated fungus as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) de Bary, the causative agent of white rot disease. The optimum […]

Morphomolecular and cultural characteristics and host range of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem canker disease in dragon fruit

Abstract Dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is an economically promising fruit in Bangladesh. The cultivation of dragon fruit has increased fourfold within a decade due to its popularity. Recently, a new disease known as stem canker was reported in some plantations of dragon fruit in Bangladesh, which forced some farmers to abandon their cultivation. This study […]

Characterization of Pestalotiopsis sp. causing gray leaf spot in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in Bangladesh

Md. Abdullahil Baki Bhuiyan, Nasrin Sultana, Nur U. Mahmud, Md. Abdul Kader, Oliul Hassan, Taehyun Chang, Tofazzal Islam, Abdul M. Akanda, Abstract Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is one of the most important fruit trees in Bangladesh. This tree is susceptible to various pathogens. Among them, a fungus was consistently isolated from gray leaf spot symptom in […]

Dynamic Microbiome Changes Reveal the Effect of 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatment on Reducing Post-harvest Fruit Decay in “Doyenne du Comice” Pear

Yang Zhang1, Congcong Gao1, Md. Mahidul Islam Masum2, Yudou Cheng1, Chuangqi Wei1, Yeqing Guan1 and Junfeng Guan1* 1Plant Genetic Engineering Center of Hebei Province, Institute of Biotechnology and Food Science, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China 2Department of Plant Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh Abstract Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is […]