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A homoeopathic drug controls mango fruit rot caused byPestalotia mangiferae Henn.

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Effect of 1–200 potencies of ten homoeopathic drugs on the spore germination ofPestalotia mangiferae, the causal organism of banana fruit rot, was studied. On the basis of results of in vivo studies with inhibitory doses of drugs, Lycopodium clavatum potency 190 has been recommended for the control of the disease.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India

    K. K. Khanna & S. Chandra

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The authors express their grateful thanks to Prof. D.D. Pant, Head of Botany Department for providing laboratory facilities, and to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India, New Delhi, for financial assistance.

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Khanna, K.K., Chandra, S. A homoeopathic drug controls mango fruit rot caused byPestalotia mangiferae Henn.. Experientia 34, 1167–1168 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01922935

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