Biological and Botanical Strategies for Managing Alternaria Leaf Spot Disease in Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni)

Elizabeth Grace Stephen *

Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj and Uttar Pradesh -211007, India.

Prasada Rao K

Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj and Uttar Pradesh -211007, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The experiments were conducted research laboratory of Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during 2023-2024. Observations were recorded at screening of plant leaf extracts and their antimicrobial activity against Alternaria alternata, assayed of secondary metabolites and active compound from the selected 10 botanicals. Results obtained that Azadirachta indica was significantly inhibited the mycelial growth of A. alternata over untreated control. The treatment T9A. indica was recorded least mean colony diameter at 15% concentration (9.53, 12.93, 21.51 and 23.71 mm), at 20% concentration (8.56, 11.31, 16.16 and 20.11 mm), at 25% concentration (8.06, 9.78, 10.78 and 13.28 mm) at 48hr, 72, hr, 96 hr and 120 hr after incubation respectively. While, A. indica at 15%, 20% and 25% concentration was found least radial growth and more % inhibition of A. alternata. Results summarized that A. indica was recorded minimum mycelial radial growth and maximum % inhibition as compared with all the botanicals leaf extract at 48, 72, 96 and 120 hrs after incubation.

Keywords: Alternaria alternata, botanical extracts, microalgae, bio-resources, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni)


How to Cite

Stephen, Elizabeth Grace, and Prasada Rao K. 2025. “Biological and Botanical Strategies for Managing Alternaria Leaf Spot Disease in Stevia Rebaudiana (Bertoni)”. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 28 (7):822-30. https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72600.

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