Early detection and integrated disease management against coconut basal stem rot disease

early detection and optimized management of thyroid disease in pregnancy

Uptake of resistant varieties and integrated management packages for bean root rot disease in western Uganda

The common dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most widely grown food legume in Uganda, however, its production in western Uganda has been threatened by the bean root rot diseases. Resistant varieties and integrated soil and crop management package for the bean root rot disease, developed by the National Beans Research Programme, were promoted from 2003 to 2007 in Bushenyi and Kisoro Distri...

Identification of Microsatellite Markers Linked with Genomic Regions Involved in Resistance to Basal Stem Rot Disease Isolates in Oily Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under Controlled Conditions

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an important crop that its oil has nutritional and high economic value. Basal stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and S. minor, is one of the important and devastating disease of sunflower. The use of resistant cultivars is considered as the most important and effective method to control the disease. In this study, the reaction of 100 oily sunflower ...

Botrytis Bunch Rot: A Disease Requiring Integrated Control

Botrytis bunch rot (BBR), caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea, causes damage to ripening grape clusters throughout the temperate regions of the world where pre-harvest rains occur. Although pure Botrytis infections free of secondary contaminants can sometimes produce the so-called "noble rot" integral to the production of certain prized dessert wines, a far more common result is a disease tha...

Genes, Hereditary Diseases and Their Transmission - A Summary of Genetic Disease Early Detection Methods

In this article the major genetic disorders and the modes of their transmission is discussed. We have also briefly mentioned the modalities by which many of the genetic diseases can be detected before birth. The genetic counselling is helpful in many ways in order to advise the parents for keeping the fetus or terminating the pregnancy. The physician can reduce the anxiety of the parents, but t...