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Journal of Mycopathological Research is a peer reviewed, refereed, International Journal open to contributions of merit dealing with all aspects of basic and experimental mycology, plant pathology, virology, bacteriology, biotechnology, agriculture and allied disciplines. It is one of the few journals dealing with the specific subject being published from India. It has a good coverage and publishes papers regularly from all over India and abroad. The Eastern and North- Eastern scientists and researchers are really benfitted by this publication. This journal is NAAS rated (Impact Point : 5.11), UGC-CARE enlisted, ICI indexed.
| Title : | Journal of Mycopathological Research |
| Frequency : | Quarterly ( March, June, September and December) |
| ISSN : | 0971-3719(Print); 2583-6315( Online) |
| Publisher : | Indian Mycological Society |
| Chief Editor : | Prof. Usha Chakraborty |
| Copyright : | Indian Mycological Society |
| Starting Year : | 1955 ( print); 2016 (online) |
| Subject : | Mycology, Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Agriculture |
| Language : | English |
| Publication Format : | Print& Online |
| Phone No. : | 09002002096 |
| Email Id : | ims.kolkata@yahoo.com |
| Website : | www.imskolkata.org |
| Address : | Department of Botany,University of Calcutta,35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata- 700019 |

(UGC-CARE enlisted journal; NAAS score 5.11)
VOLUME 64 NUMBER 1 MARCH 2026
CONTENTS
| Editorial | |
| Dr. Kalyan K. Mondal: Rice susceptibility Genes: Major targets of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae to circumvent R gene–mediated resistance (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.i ) | i-iii |
| Review | |
| Ayon Roy: Trichoderma : A versatile fighter in integrated crop health management (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.001 ) | 1-11 |
| Sanjay Kumar Singh: From Fungal taxonomy to Biotechnological applications: Structural and Functional insights into Melanin from Curvularia (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.013 ) | 13-27 |
| Varsha, S. Nimbalkar, Shiwali Rana and Sanjay Kumar Singh: Endophytic Diaporthe (Phomopsis): a treasure genus of bioactive compounds (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.029 ) | 29-53 |
| Vardah Fatima, Vikas Gupta and Naseema Aqbar Wani: Assessment of Macro fungal diversity from Kashmir Himalayas (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.055 ) | 55-61 |
| Research papers | |
| G. Krishnamurthy and S.Umesha: Mycosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Endophytic Fusarium moniliforme and its Biological Activities (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.063 ) | 63-71 |
| Dashailang Stepwar and Highland Kayang: Endophytic bacteria in Curcuma caesia Roxb. and their role in promoting plant growth (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.073 ) | 73-87 |
| Ankita Das, Pranab Dutta, Julia Thongam, Lydia Lalvantani and Manihar Talukdar: Antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticle against bacterial leaf blight of rice (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.089 ) | 89-96 |
| Balasara War and Highland Kayang: Synthesis of zinc nanoparticles from extracts of the medicinal plant Kaempferia galanga L. and their antifungal activity (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.097 ) | 97-101 |
| Sudipta Mahato, Dipankar Barai, Barnita Adhikary, Rakesh Yonzone, Kiran Sunar, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, M Soniya Devi and Prateek Madhab Bhattacharya: Prevalence and virulence of a noble strain of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae BLB 1 causing Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice in North Bengal (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.103 ) | 103-112 |
| Shambhu Swarnakar and Arka Pratim Chakraborty: Bacillus thuringiensis - a potent PGPR showing in vitro antagonism against Fusarium equiseti and in vivo suppression of yellow leaf disease of Brassica juncea (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.113 ) | 113-121 |
| Rakesh Patsa, Susmita Pati, Subhendu Jash, Subrata Dutta and Mini Poduval: Field performance of different cashew varieties against gummosis disease caused by Botryosphaeria spp. in West Bengal, India (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.123 ) | 123-130 |
| B.Temjenmenla, K.C. Puzari, Arti Kumari, Madhusmita Mahanta, Pritam Das, Julia Thongam Manihar Talukdar and Pranab Dutta: Determination of potential UV protectants and its effect on survivability and pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. against Nodostoma subcostatum (Jacoby) (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.131 ) | 131-145 |
| Khemchand Nishad, V.K. Nirmalkar and R.K.S. Tiwari: Collection, isolation and morphological characterization of Beauveria bassiana and their field evaluation against whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) of tomato (Lycopercicum esculentum l.) (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.147 ) | 147-156 |
| Shinee De, Ayan Pramanik, Jasmeen Khandakar, Challa Ompriya and Birendranath Panja: Determination of critical weather parameters for the development of downy mildew disease of cucumber in the Terai region of West Bengal (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.157 ) | 157-166 |
| Dipankar Mandal, Rini Pal and Sanjukta Mohapatra: In vitro and field evaluation of novel fungicides against early blight disease of tomato (Alternaria solani) (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.167 ) | 167-171 |
| Sanjog Chhetri, Siddarth Singh, Soumik Mukherjee, Goutam Mondal, Maimom Soniya Devi and Rakesh Yonzone: Occurrence and characterization of Curvularia lunata causing Leaf Blight of Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) in West Bengal, India (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.173 ) | 173-178 |
| Sanjay Kumar Bhariya, Harvinder Kumar Singh and Chaman Lal: Functional characterization of extracted lovastatin from oyster mushroom (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.179 ) | 179-184 |
| P. G. Gameti and H. N. Prajapati: Comparative analysis of biochemical traits in healthy and Anthracnoseinfected mango fruits (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.185 ) | 185-188 |
| Ramandeep Kaur, Avneet Pal Singh, Ellu Ram and Gurpaul Singh Dhingra: Morphotaxonomic notes on the genus Ganoderma Karst. from Sirmaur district (Himachal Pradesh) (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.189 ) | 189-200 |
| Monica Sanabam, Ningombam Bijaya Devi and Kistu Singh Nongthombam: Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of the medicinal plant Eclipta prostrata from Manipur (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.201 ) | 201-210 |
| Durga Prasad Awasthi, Utpal Dey, Swagatika Mohanty, Amar Bahadur, Kunal Debbarma and Debashish Sen: Occurrence of Canna rust caused by Puccinia thaliae from Tripura (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.211 ) | 211-213 |
| Chinmayee Nayak, Mousumi Mishra, Satyabrata Ratha, Soumyajit Nayak and Bikram Pradhan: First Report of Lysurus cruciatus var. in Odisha (Eastern Ghats, India) (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.215 ) | 215-218 |
| Jonathan Laltlanmawia, Zumroshan Jami, Hijam Meronbala Devi and L. Daiho: First Report of Stem canker pathogen of dragon fruit in Nagaland (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.219 ) | 219-223 |
| Short Communication | |
| Sumi Paul and A. P. Chakraborty: A new foliar pathogen- Periconia macrospinosa causing leaf yellow spot of Tulaipanji variety of Oryza from Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.225 ) | 225-226 |
| Bikram Saha and Jyotirmay Poddar: First report of Mucor fragilis causing fruit rot on bhadrase (Elaeocarpus sikkimensis Mast.) in India (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.227 ) | 227-229 |
| P. P. Sana Yasminand S. J. Sreeja: Antagonistic potential of endophytic bacteria from Pokkalirice against Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight (doi: 10.57023/JMycR.64.1.2026.231 ) | 231-233 |
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