List of publications of Dr. Indu S. Sawant
A. Research papers
1. Indu S. Sawant, S.D. Sawant and Kaushik Banerjee. 2002. Use of biocontrol agent Trichoderma harzianum for management of post-harvest decay in export grapes presented in International Symposium on Molecular Approaches for Improved Crop Productivity & Quality at TNAU, Coimbatore. May 22-24, 2002.
2. Sawant, Indu S., Sawant, S.D and K.A. Nanaya. 1995. Biological control of Phytophthora root rot of Coorg mandarin (Citrus reticulata) by Trichoderma harzianum grown on coffee waste. Indian J.Agric Sci. 65:842-846.
3. Sawant, Indu S. and Sawant. S.D. 1989. Coffee fruit skin and cherry husk as substrates for mass multiplication of Trichoderma harzianum as antagonist of citrus Phytopthora. Indian Phytopathology. 42:336.
4. Sawant, Indu S., Sawant S.D., Nagesh, M. and P.P.Reddy. 1996. Selection of microbial bio-control agents for integrated disease and pest management in horticultural crops. In. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Horticultural Biotechnology, Bangalore, 28-30th October 1996, p 65.
5. Sawant, Indu S. and S.D. Sawant. 1996. Commercial production of T. harzianum on coffee wastes- Prospects and Problems. In. Proceedings of the National symposium on Horticultural Biotechnology, Bangalore, 28-30th October 1996, p 69.
6. Sawant, S.D., Sawant, Indu S., Jacob, T. K, Reddy, P. V. R. and Shivaramu, K. 1996. Potentiality of Verticillium lecanii and Nectria spp. as broad spectrum bio-pesticides for horticultural crops. In. Proceedings of the National symposium on Horticultural Biotechnology, Bangalore, 28-30th October, 1996, p 66.
7. Mukhopadhyaya, A.N. and Chandra, I. 1986. Biological control of sugar beet and tobacco damping-off by Trichoderma harzianum. Proc. of Malasian Plant Protection Society, Genting Highlands, Malasia. 60 : 005
8. Mukhopadhyaya, A.N., Chandra, I. and Brahmbhatta, A. 1983. Biological control of damping-off in sugar beet and tobacco. In U.G.C. National Seminar on Recent Advances in Plant Pathological Research, Varanasi, September 23-25th, 1985. Proc. Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Benaras Hindu University, Benaras.
9. Sawant, Indu S. and Mukhopadhaya, A.N. 1990. Integration of metalaxyl with Trichoderma harzianum for the control of Pythium damping-off in sugar beet. Indian Phytopathology. 43: 535-541.
10. Chandra, I. and Mukhopadhyaya, A.N. 1985. Integration of chemical and biological control methods to control damping-off in sugar beet and tobacco. Indian Journal of Mycology & Plant Pahology. 15 : xxi - xxii.
11. Sawant, S.D., Sawant, Indu S. and Kaushik Banerjee. 2003. Minimizing sulphur dioxide injury in table grapes (Vitis vinifera) for export by pre-harvest benomyl sprays. Indian J. Agric Sciences. 72: 635-638.
12. Banerjee Kaushik, Sawant S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 2001. Persistence of benomyl in grapes. Pesticide Research Journal. 13(1) : 106-108.
13. Sawant, Indu S. and Mukhopadhyay, A.N. 1990. Control of damping-off of sugar beet by seed treatment with metalaxyl. Indian Phytopathology. 43: 408-413.
14. Sawant, Indu S. and Sawant, S.D. 1990. Efficacy of rizolex in controlling collar rot in citrus nurseries. Plant Disease Research. 5 : 197-198.
15. Sawant, S.D., Manjunath, K.L. and Sawant, Indu S. 1990. Chemical control of stump rot and gummosis of Coorg mandarin in Kodagu. Plant Disease Research. 5: 191-193.
16. Manjunath, K.L., Sawant, S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 1988. Tree injection of Tetracycline for control of greening disease in Coorg mandarin. Plant Disease Research. 3 : 129-130.
17. Sawant, S.D., Sawant, Indu S and Kaushik Banerjee. 2002. Use of Antistress ‘acrylic polymer’ to improve efficacy of fungicide sprays for control of powdery mildew in grapes. Symposium on Major Plant Diseases and their management, Western chapter of Indian Phytopathological Society, at Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagapur, October 29 – 30, 2002. Abstracts p28.
18. Sawant, S.D., Manjunath, K.L. and Sawant, Indu S. 1989. Chemical control of stump rot and gummosis of Coorg mandarin in Kodagu. Plant Diseases Research 5:191- 193.
19. Mukhopadhyaya, A.N. and Chandra, I. 1982. Metalaxyl and related compounds highly effective against sugar beet damping-off. In First National Symposium on Systemic Fungicides in Plant Disease Control in Indian Agriculture, Jabalpur, 17-18th June, 1982. Proc. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur.
20. Sawant, Indu S. and Sawant, S.D. 1993. Differential response of citrus root stocks to Phytophthora root rot control. In Proceedings. Golden Jubilee Symposium of Horticultural Society of India on “Horticultural Research - Changing Scenario”, Bangalore, May 22-23, 1993, p 290.
21. Sawant, S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 1993. Natural spread of Phytophthora parasitica Dast. on papaya (Carica papaya L.) by slug (Linax maximus). In Proceedings. Golden Jubilee Symposium of Horticultural Society of India on “Horticultural Research - Changing Scenario”, Bangalore, May 22-23rd, 1993, 293.
22. Manjunath, K.L., Sawant, S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 1990. Stem pitting in Coorg mandarin caused by citrus triesteza virus. Indian Phytopathology. 43 : 292.
23. Sawant, S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 1999. Forecasting of Diseases : Means for effective control of diseases under unprecedented weather conditions. Souvenir, National Dialogue on Sustaining the Productivity of Grapes under Adverse Situations, June 7-8, 1999. pp. 61-66.
24. Sawant, Indu S. and Sawant, S. D. 1996. A simple method for achieving high cfu of Trichoderma harzianum on organic wastes for field applications. Indian Phytopathology. 49 : 185-187.
25. Sawant, S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 1989. A simple method for collecting series of crops of sporangia of citrus Phytophthora from same culture plate. Indian Phytopathology. 42 : 590-591.
26. Sawant, S.D. and Sawant, Indu S. 2003. Phytophthora species associated with decline of Coorg mandarin in kodagu district of Karnataka. National Symposium on Prospecting of Fungal Diversity and Emerging Technologies. Mycological Society of India, at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. February, 6-7, 2003. Souvenir p63.
27. Sawant, Indu, S., Sawant, S. D. and Ganapathy, M.M. 1995. Collar rot of passion fruit caused by Rhizoctonia solani. and its control. Indian Phytopathology. 48 : 202-205.
28. Sawant, S. D., Sawant, Indu S. and Manjunath, K. L. 1990. Fruit drop of Baduvapuli (Citrus pennivesiculata tan.) due to phosetyl Al. spray. Indian J. Plant protection. 18: 128.
29. Sawant, S. D., Sawant, Indu S. and K. L Manjunath. 1990. Occurrence of dry root rot of Coorg mandarin in Coorg. Plant Disease Research. 5: 183-185.
Book Chapter
1. Sawant, S. D. and Sawant, Indu S. 1996. Fungal diseases in nursery and their management In. Singh.S.J. ( Ed.) Advances in diseases of fruit crops of India. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, pp 93-112.
2. Sawant, S. D. and Sawant, Indu S. 2003. Enhancement in shelf life and quality of grapes by effective management of plant diseases and other cultural practices - success story of Maharashtra. In. Singh D.P (Ed.) Implications of Plant Diseases on Produce Quality. Kalyani Pubishers, Ludhiana. pp 33-41(198p).
Technical Folder
1. Biological control of Phytophthora root rot of Coorg mandarin. 1994. I.I.H.R. extension folder No. 42.
Technical reports –2
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