Madhava D. Mehrotra

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Three interesting foliage diseases of Rauvolfia serpentina caused by Phomopsis sethii Macrophomia paseolina and Mycosphaerella rauwolfiae have been reported and the influence or environal conditions upon disease development has been emphasized. P.sethii is new to science and M. phaseolina is reported for the first time to occur on R.serpentina in India. P.sethii caused little damage to the host whereas the other two pathogens were quite destructive. M.phaseolina was found associated with drying and dead branches besides inflorescences which were eventually dropped-off resulting in heavy loss to seed production during humid months from July to September.

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Madhava D. Mehrotra

Abstract

Injection vials have been found suitable for culturing fungi. Because of considerable savings in gas/electricity, glassware and storage space etc., this inexpensive material having the advantage of salvaging the waste is suggested for explcitation by the mycologists and plant pathologists in the conntry. The material may be used as a measure of economy by tbe institutions incurring heavy expenditure annually on culturing of fungi.

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