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Biochemical basis of systemic acquired resistance in muskmelon induced by different SAR elicitors in response to challenge inoculation by downy mildew pathogen

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Astha, Sekhon PS

In India, vegetable crops are known to be attacked by many bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens causing various diseases. Out of the various diseases, downy mildew of cucurbits caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis belonging to oomycete has become quite severe in the past recent years.  The present study was conducted to reduce fungicide load and work out alternate method for control of this disease.  Different SAR compounds were tested and exogenous foliar sprays of  different conc. of Salicylic acid,  Jasmonic acid and Bion (Benzothiadiazole-BTH) @ 50µM, 250µM, 500µM, 1000µM and  β- amino butyric acid of 20 mM, 30mM, 50 mM, 100mM were given for inducing resistance in mushmelon against downy mildew pathogen. Concentration o... view more»

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