Open Access
Muhammad Riaz,
Fatemah A. Al-Kandari,
Vivek Kumar,
- Plant Pathologist Plant Protection Research Department, Public Authority of Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources. Kuwait Kuwait Eastern Arabia
- Head Plant Protection Research Department, Public Authority of Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources. Kuwait. Kuwait Eastern Arabia
- Professor Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Uttarakhand India
Abstract
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease caused by different fungi on different hosts including field crops, vegetable crops, fruit trees, ornamentals, and woody trees. Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) is one of the most common and important timber and woody trees in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. An experiment was conducted to control the growth/spread of powdery mildew caused by the fungus (Phyllactinia dalbergiae) growing on ‘Sheesham’ (Dalbergia sissoo) tree leaves. The infected leaves showed a white powdery mass and senescence as compared to uninfected leaves. Nanotechnology likely refers to the application of nanoscale polymers for targeted delivery of antifungal agents. Control of fungal growth on ‘Sheesham’ leaves was managed by using ‘Radionics computer technology’ and thermal analysis from the State of Kuwait. It was observed that the application of different doses using ‘Radionic computer technology’ from a far distance resulted in controlling the growth of powdery mildew on the ‘Sheesham’ tree. After the application of the last dose, the powdery mildew disease was managed.
Keywords: Powdery mildew, Sheesham Dalbergia sissoo, Radionics Computer, Composite wood, Thermal Analysis, Polymer nanotechnology
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Journal of Polymer and Composites
| Volume | |
| Received | March 3, 2024 |
| Accepted | May 13, 2024 |
| Published | July 8, 2024 |
