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effect of DIFFERENT SEED oils AND BENLATE FUNGICIDE on in vitro growth of FOUR DRECHSLERA SPECIES

ISHRAT NIAZ, UZMA SITARA AND SHAHABUDDIN QADRI

Abstract: Effect of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed oil, Dill (Anethum graveolens) seed oil and  benlate fungicide @ 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 & 1.0% concentration were tested against four species of Drechslera  viz., Drechslera rostrata, D. hawaiiensis, D. papendorfii and D. specifera. Dill seed oil 1% was most effective against D. rostrata and D. papendorfii whereas 1% Neem seed oil inhibited the growth of D. specifera and D. hawaiiensis. All treatments significantly inhibited the growth of all tested fungi; however dill seed oil showed greater suppression at all dose level followed by neem seed oil and benlate fungicide.
 

Grain Storage Research Institute, Southern-Zone Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Karachi–75270, Pakistan.