Craigie reported for the first time the occurrence of heterothallism in a rust fungus, Puccinia helianthi Schwein.,2) and stated that when two basidiospores of opposite sex, "+" and "-", are sown close together on a sunflower leaf so that the pustules arising from the two infections soon coalesce, the two monosporous mycelia come into contact, fuse together, and give rise to normal binucleate a...

Solanum Melongena is popularly known as eggplant belongs to family solanaceae and India its centre of origin diversity. Homeopathic medicine Silicea Terra helps plants protect themselves against fungi, moulds some form rust. A single spray silicea terra before or after transplant strengthen the plant prevent exhaustion. The result this study will provide valuable information on potential benefi...

Russian thistle or tumbleweed (Salsola tragus L.) is an introduced invasive weed in N. America. It is widely distributed in the U.S. and is a target of biological control efforts. The obligate biotrophic rust fungus Uromyces salsolae Reichardt is a candidate biological control agent of Russian thistle, and host range tests were conducted in quarantine to determine whether the fungus is safe to ...