• Alokesh Das
• Subrata Mandal
• Sudipa Nag

With the increasing effect of chemical pesticides on crops the harmful effect on human as well as domesticated animal is now a burning issue in Agricultural productivity in India. So biological control is an important device to overcome this problem. Pulses are the main plan- based protein for vegetarians. The 68th UN General Assembly acknowledged ‘2016’ the International Year of Pulses (IYP) for supporting association of human food habit that would better use of pulse-based protein. Fusarium wilt, Bacterial blight, Anthracnose, Gray mold causes fungal diseases which are responsible for most of the damages of the pulse production. Many workers proved that use of certain bio-agents like Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma viride, Rhizobium leguminosarum, Glomus fasciculatumfor control of diseases of pulses isthe most important strategy for sustainable production of pulses along with maintenance of soil health. Some specific members of the P. fluorescens had shown the potentially for controlling plant diseases by defending the seeds and roots from fungal contamination. Antagonistic effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens were reported against Fusrium oxysporumf.sp.ciceri causing wilt in pulses.Trichoderma have long been recognized as biocontrol agents for the control of plant diseases and for their ability to enhance root growth and development, crop productivity, resistance to abiotic stresses, and uptake & use of nutrients. Trichoderma is used as biocontrol agents of soil borne fungal pathogens and antagonistic activity against plant pathogenic fungi on Chickpea in Vitro and in Vivo. Glomus fasciculatum, one special types of VAM reduced Fusarium wilt of pigeon pea. In addition, inoculation of G. fasciculatum resulted in an increase in phosphorus content which offset symptoms of the pathogen infestation. As the interaction between VAM and Rhizobium is very effective to enhance crop productivity, this synergistic interaction may well be exploited to enhance the yield, particularly in legumes. These crops havethe ability to form two type of symbiotic association with micro-organisms; one with Rhizobium bacteria which is involved in the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen and the other with vescicular arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi, which is effective for the uptake of phosphorus and other nutrients. The fungicide carbendazim moderately decreased the spreading of the wilt disease in chickpea, caused by F. oxysporum and R. solani. Carbendazim has been found to be effective against both these pathogens in mono-pathogenic and concomitant situations, and it provides satisfactory control of the diseases in vegetable and pulse crops. However, from different report it has been found that bio-based fungicides for management of wilt disease of pulses are also very much effective and are also a safe management practice for environment and sustainable agriculture.

Pulses, wilt, rhizobium, VAM, antagonistic effect, fungicide

"Antagonistic Effect of Different Bioagents on Diseases and Productivity of Pulses – a review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.383-387, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902759.pdf

"Antagonistic Effect of Different Bioagents on Diseases and Productivity of Pulses – a review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp383-387, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902759.pdf