Antimicrobial activity of vermiwash of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) on certain plant bacterial pathogens
Title
Antimicrobial activity of vermiwash of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) on certain plant bacterial pathogens
Authors
Sundaramoorthi | Govindarajan
Keywords
Vermiwash | Eisenia fetida
Publication Details
Volume: 5; Issue: 4; April-2019 | ISSN: 2454-5422
Abstract
Pesticides are well known to be toxic to most organisms when present in high concentration in the environment. The demand for products and technologies based on plants to control plant pathogens has increased in recent years due to hazardous pesticides. The present study was carried out during the year 2019 at VHNSNC (Autonomous), with objective of using vermiwash against selected plant bacterial pathogens. The best inhibitory effect of vermiwash of E.fetida on the growth of Xanthomonas oryzae and Bacillus cereus was seen to be 21mm to 19mm zone of inhibition. This research may show the way to formulation of novel natural antimicrobial agent.