ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe grisea is one of the major diseases affecting the rice production. Application of beneficial antagonistic fungi to protect the disease may be an alternative strategies to chemical control. In present the study, fungi isolated from the phyllosphere of the rice leaves of South Assam were used to screen their antagonistic ability against M. grisea under in vitro condition. Among, 11 isolates, Aspergillus niger gave significantly higher inhibition of mycelial growth of M. grisea.
Blast of rice, M. grisea, Antagonistic fungi
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