Plant viruses are the most destructive pathogens which cause devastating losses to crops
due to their diversity in the genome, rapid evolution, mutation or recombination in the …

India has a huge potential for numerous crops production which are proficiently valued for
small grower to the highest producers. Considering, the social and economic applicability …

Whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses (WTGs) have emerged as the most destructive
pathogens, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. The epidemics caused by the emerging …

Recently, Nanotechnology has made easier utilizing plant pathogens as a potential
nanomaterial in biomedical applications. In this research work, we have exploited a …

Bemisia tabaci species complex contains more than 46 cryptic species. It has emerged as
an important pest causing significant yield loss in many cultivated crops. This pest is also a …

Whitefly transmitted begomoviruses are the most destructive virus (es) that causes
quantitative and qualitative losses to pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) crop worldwide. In …

Pumpkin cultivation in India is affected by severe incidence of a yellow vein mosaic disease.
Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus and Squash leaf curl China virus are known to be …

During 2006, pumpkin leaf curl—a new disease was observed in the experimental field at
Indian Agricultural Research Institute. The disease was characterized by upward leaf curl …

It has been reported that squash leaf curl China virus (SLCCNV) infects some
Cucurbitaceae crops except for melon (Cucumis melo L.). A new disease of melon exhibiting …

Cucurbits are important crops in the world. However, leaf curl disease constrains their
production. Here, begomovirus diversity and pathogenicity associated with the disease in …