https://www.journalmrji.com/index.php/MRJI <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Microbiology Research Journal International (ISSN: <a href="https://nsl.niscpr.res.in/ISSNPROCESS/issnassignedinfo.jsp">2456-7043</a>)</strong> is dedicated to publish research papers, reviews, and short communications in all areas of Microbiology such as virology, mycology, parasitology, bacteriology, clinical microbiology, phycology, parasitology, protozoology, microbial physiology, immunology, microbial genetics, medical microbiology, microbial pathogenesis and epidemiology disease pathology and immunology, probiotics and prebiotics, veterinary microbiology, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, microbially-mediated nutrient cycling, geomicrobiology, microbial diversity and bioremediation, evolutionary microbiology, enzymology, industrial microbiology, aeromicrobiology, food microbiology, molecular and cellular microbiology, entomology, biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical microbiology, agricultural microbiology, soil microbiology, zoology, endocrinology, toxicology, water microbiology, generation microbiology and nano microbiology. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality controlled, OPEN peer-reviewed, open-access INTERNATIONAL journal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>NAAS Score: 5.14 (2026)</strong></p> en-US [email protected] (Microbiology Research Journal International) [email protected] (Microbiology Research Journal International) Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:13:02 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://www.journalmrji.com/index.php/MRJI/article/view/1806 <p>Fungal diseases such as Alternaria leaf blight of sesame and collar rot of groundnut significantly limit the productivity of these important oilseed crops. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the <em>in vitro</em> efficacy of six commonly used seed treatment fungicides against <em>Alternaria sesami</em> and <em>Aspergillus niger</em> using the poisoned food technique. The fungicides were tested at six concentrations ranging from 100 to 2000 µg/mL under a completely randomised design with three replications. The results revealed significant variation among fungicides, concentrations, and their interactions in inhibiting the mycelial growth of both pathogens. Among the treatments, Carboxin 37.5% + Thiram 37.5% DS and Prochloraz 24.4% + Tebuconazole 12.1% EW exhibited superior efficacy. Both completely inhibited <em>A. niger</em> at concentrations of 250–2000 µg/mL; for <em>A. sesami</em>, complete inhibition was achieved at 1000–2000 µg/mL with Carboxin 37.5% + Thiram 37.5% DS and at 500–2000 µg/mL with Prochloraz 24.4% + Tebuconazole 12.1% EW. In contrast, Thiram 75% DS was the least effective fungicide overall, showing comparatively lower inhibition across the concentration range. A consistent dose-dependent response was observed, with increased inhibition at higher concentrations. The enhanced performance of combination fungicides may be attributed to their multiple modes of action. The findings of this study provide a basis for selecting effective fungicides for further field evaluation and integration into disease management strategies for sesame and groundnut.</p> Rajesh Kampa, Ramya Vittal, S. Ameer Basha Copyright (c) 2026 Author(s). The licensee is the journal publisher. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://www.journalmrji.com/index.php/MRJI/article/view/1806 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000