| Title: |
Intervention of Bacterial Leaf Streak of Wheat Through Neem Mediated Copper and Zinc Hybrid Nanoparticles |
| Authors: |
Manzoor, Aleena; Ahmad, Hadeed; Aslam, Maryam; Atif, Muhammad |
| Source: |
Journal of Agriculture and Biology; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): J. Agric. Biol.; 115-124 ; 3007-1763 ; 3007-1755 |
| Publisher Information: |
Roots Press |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Subject Terms: |
Copper (Cu); Zinc (Zn); and their combination (Cu+Zn) |
| Description: |
Bacterial leaf streak (BLS), caused by Xanthomonas translucens pv. undulosa, is a significant disease affecting wheat crops, leading to considerable yield loss globally. In response to this, green-synthesized nanoparticles offer a promising alternative to traditional chemical treatments, providing both disease management and environmental sustainability. The study evaluated the effectiveness of green-synthesized nanoparticles, including Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), and their combination (Cu+Zn), in controlling bacterial leaf streak (BLS) in wheat. A greenhouse trial was conducted using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replicates for each treatment and nanoparticle concentration (0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75%). The findings revealed that Cu+Zn nanoparticles achieved the highest reduction in disease incidence (20.5%), followed by Zn nanoparticles (25.6%) and Cu nanoparticles (28.7%) compared to the untreated control. Similarly, a field experiment designed as a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates per treatment supported these results. Cu+Zn nanoparticles reduced disease incidence to 23.8%, while Zn nanoparticles and Cu nanoparticles showed reductions of 27.9% and 31.2%, respectively. These findings highlight the potential of neem-mediated copper-zinc hybrid nanoparticles as an effective and environmentally friendly approach for managing bacterial leaf streak in wheat, offering a promising alternative to chemical pesticides. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://rootspress.org/journals/index.php/index/article/view/1132/1154; http://rootspress.org/journals/index.php/index/article/view/1132 |
| DOI: |
10.55627/agribiol.003.01.1132 |
| Availability: |
http://rootspress.org/journals/index.php/index/article/view/1132; https://doi.org/10.55627/agribiol.003.01.1132 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2025 Aleena Manzoor, Hadeed Ahmad, Maryam Aslam, Muhammad Atif (Author) ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.1EBE10B |
| Database: |
BASE |