Diagnosis of Forest Pathogens: A Molecular Approach – A Review

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ABSTRACT
In India forest is the main source of timber and livelihood for many farmers. But the condition of forestry is not good in India as many factors affect their production. One of the main factor is pathogens especially fungi. Many wood rotting fungi are reported to cause mortality in important forestry trees in India. Accurate identification of pathogen is an important strategy to initiate curative measures. Diagnosis of any disease is the first stage of its management. In recent time, researcher use many new methods, as manual methods for the detection of pathogens is time consuming and needs expert supervision. These limitations led to the development of molecular approaches due to high accuracy and specificity. Molecular technique will be effective for the detection of pathogens. By using molecular approaches forest pathogens can be managed easily. So, aim of this review is to study the role of molecular methods in the management of forest pathogens.