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@article{179944,
        author = {Dr. Santosh Kumar Gara},
        title = {Impact of various temperature conditions and culture media on the development and sporulation of A. brassicae responsible for Alternaria blight in mustard},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {8441-8445},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=179944},
        abstract = {Rapeseed-mustard (Brassica juncea L.) 
ranks as the second most significant oilseed commodity 
in India. Alternaria blight (A. brassicae) is a highly 
destructive fungal pathogen that leads to substantial 
yield losses in this crop. The current study was 
conducted to examine the impact of different 
temperature conditions and culture media on the 
mycelial growth and sporulation of A. brassicae. The 
results clearly indicate that all the temperature 
conditions and culture media tested exhibited 
variations in colony diameter and other cultural 
characteristics. A temperature of 25°C notably 
promoted mycelial growth (85.00 mm) and 
demonstrated excellent sporulation of A. brassicae 
when compared to 15 and 35°C. Regarding culture 
media, Potato Dextrose Agar proved to be significantly 
more effective than the other media, achieving 
maximum mycelial growth (82.00 mm) along with 
excellent sporulation. Conversely, Oat Meal Agar 
resulted in the least mycelial growth (45.00 mm) with 
only fair sporulation. Additionally, variations in 
cultural characteristics such as colony color, growth, 
appearance, and shape were also noted across the 
different culture media.},
        keywords = {Rapeseed-mustard, Temperature,  Culture media, , A. brassicae, Alternaria blight.},
        month = {May},
        }