NEMHARI - A Plant based Formulation for Management of Mulberry Root Knot Disease

Q.  NEMHARI is a formulation for which plant?
- Published on 13 Apr 16

a. Wheat
b. Rice
c. Mulberry
d. Jatropha

ANSWER: Mulberry
 
  • NEMHARI - A Plant based Formulation for Management of Mulberry Root Knot Disease” developed at Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute (CSR&TI), Central Silk Board (CSB), Mysuru.
  • National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has been appointed as the nodal agency for commercializing the technical knowhow in India and abroad. The company has ambitious plans to taking forward this technology to all sericulture regions in the world through a network of dealers and also promoting through different Government support schemes of the Department of Sericulture and other Allied Departments in various states.
  • The formulation is safe to the native soil micro flora and fauna but effective against the nematodes causing the root knot disease in mulberry. Tests conducted in the field revealed reduction of disease severity by about 84% and prevented loss of leaf yield by 24%.

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