Antifungal Activity of Extracts of Weed Biomass Against Major Seed Borne Fungi of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Keywords:
Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, seed-borne fungi, Parthenium hysterophorusAbstract
During the present studies, weeds found in fields were screened to observe their antifungal activity against major seed borne fungi of groundnut i.e. Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fr. and Aspergillus niger van Tieghem. To study the antifungal mechanism of plant extract, poisoned food technique was followed. The efficacy of weed extracts was expressed as percent inhibition of mycelial growth over control. Among these weeds Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Commelina benghalensis L. found to be most effective against major seed borne fungi of groundnut i.e. Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fr. and Aspergillus niger van Tieghem.
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