CONTROL OF FUNGAL DISEASE OF STORED MAIZE USING INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Fungal diseases cause significant loses in stored maize worldwide.This study investigates the
antifungal efficacy of indigenous medicinal plants extracts against maize pathogens.Results of
antimicrobial screening of the bioactive compound revealed that mucor and fusarium in culture
recording the lowest growth value 1.40 and 3.13cm(highest growth inhibition value)
compound with 3.40 and 4.20cm recorded at 20 concentration level.The trend of growth
inhibition of the organisms was sustained at all levels of concentration.This study has shown
a remarkable performance of A.samudoensis for controlling fungal pathogen of stored maize.
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