Somnath Holkar

Employment

• National Research Centre for Grapes Senior Scientist
  2020 - Present
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research Scientist
  2013 - Present
• Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research Scientist (Plant Pathology)
  2013 - 2020

Education

• Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ph.D.
  2009 - 2012
• Banaras Hindu University Institute of Agricultural Sciences M.Sc.
  2007 - 2009
• Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani B.Sc.
  2003 - 2007

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (27)

• Morphological and molecular characterisation of grapevine endophytic Trichoderma asperellum and in vitro bioefficacy against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Xanthomonas citri pv. viticola
  Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 2026 0 citations DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2026.2671096
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• First occurrence of Fusarium species associated with berry rot, leaf spot, and cane necrosis in grapevine in Maharashtra state of India
  Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 2026 0 citations DOI: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2026.103265
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• First Report of Fusarium acutatum Causing Root Rot and Vascular Wilt Disease in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in India
  Plant Disease 2025 3 citations DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-03-25-0621-PDN
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• Management of Grapevine Fungal Diseases by Using Antagonistic Endophytes - An Environment-Friendly Approach
  Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 2025 1 citation DOI: 10.46488/nept.2025.v24i02.b4246
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• Genome characterization of a newly discovered grapevine leafroll-associated virus S, in the genus ampelovirus by high-throughput sequencing
  Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2025 2 citations DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2025.100494
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• Streamlining Global Germplasm Exchange: Integrating Scientific Rigor and Common Sense to Exclude Phantom Agents from Regulation
  Plant Disease 2025 8 citations DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-24-0745-fe
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• Characterization and bioefficacy of grapevine bacterial endophytes against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing anthracnose disease
  Frontiers in Microbiology 2024 3 citations DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1502788
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• Understanding the dissemination of viruses and viroids identified through virome analysis of major grapevine rootstocks and RPA-based detection of prevalent grapevine virus B
  Scientia Horticulturae 2024 14 citations DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113538
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• Aflatoxin's Toll on Health: Insights into Human and Animal Impact
  2024 3 citations DOI: 10.20944/preprints202405.1618.v1
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• Current Status and Future Perspectives on Distribution of Fungal Endophytes and Their Utilization for Plant Growth Promotion and Management of Grapevine Diseases
  Current Microbiology 2024 4 citations DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03635-7
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