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100			_aKruti Dave
245			_aAntimicrobial and antifungal activity of Aegle marmelos L. water extract for managing Solanum lycopersicum L. plant diseases
300			_ap 677-682
520			_aThe present study targets the management of tomato plant diseases caused by bacterial and fungal pathogens through natural pesticides. The antimicrobial and antifungal activities of water extract from Aegle marmelos L. were assessed in vitro at various concentrations. For antimicrobial activity, the zone of inhibition (ZOI) was measured, revealing that at 100 mg/ml concentration, the plant extract exhibited a ZOI greater than 15 mm for bacterial strains, Xanthomonas spp. and Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis. For antifungal activity, the percentage of inhibition was measured at different concentrations of the plant extract. At the highest concentration of 10 mg/ml, complete inhibition (100%) was observed for Botrytis cinerea, whereas 77.5% inhibition was observed for Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica. Subsequently, in vivo experiments were conducted where the plant extract was used as a natural pesticide. Compared to the control, the treated plots demonstrated a significantly higher survival rate. These findings suggest that A. marmelos L. water extract can serve as an effective natural pesticide, providing a viable alternative to chemical pesticides in tomato disease management.
654			_aAegle marmelos L _aantifungal activity _aantimicrobial activity _acontrol experiment _aplant pathogen
773	0		_0125299 _9112524 _tCurrent Science _x 0011-3891
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