Chief Editor

Dr. B.N. Chakraborty, Professor, Department of Biological Science, IIA/27 Newtown, Aliah University, New Town, Kolkata; Mobile: 980026698; Email: chiefeditorippj@gmail.com, bncnbu@gmail.com

Senior Editor: Fungal Pathology, Mycology, Nematology

Dr. M.S. Saharan, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012; Mobile: 9416988856; Email: sreditorippj2@gmail.com, mssaharan7@gmail.com

Senior Editor: Bacteriology, Virology

Dr. K.B. Pun, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012; Mobile: 7011540122; Email: sreditorippj1@gmail.com, khembahadurpun@rediffmail.com

Ex-officio

Dr. Robin Gogoi, Secretary, IPS, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; Mob.: 9871842028; Email: r.gogoi@rediffmail.com; r.gogoi@gmail.com

Editors: Fungal Pathology

Dr. A.K. Chowdhury, Professor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, North Bengal Agriculture University), Coochbehar- 736165, West Bengal; Mobile: 9434317558, 9434014579, Email: apurba.patho@gmail.com, akc_ubkv@rediffmail.com

Dr. B.M. Bashyal, Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, Delhi; Mobile: 9818386064, Email: bishnumayabashyal@gmail.com

Dr. Fayz Ahmad Abdel-Rahman, Postharvest Disease Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC)., 9 Gamma Street, Giza – Egypt; Mobile: 00201287581025; Email: fayz17102@gmail.com

Dr. Frank Kwekucher Ackah, Mycologist/Plant Pathologist, Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, Mobile:+233242652706, Email: frank.ackah@ucc.edu.gh, kwekucher@gmail.com

Dr. Ganga D Sinniah, Principal Research Officer, Plant Pathology Division. Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Talawakelle, Sri Lanka; Email: gdsinniah@gmail.com; Mobile: +94 77 365 0276,

Dr. Harbans Bariana, Professor of Cereal Rust Genetics, Plant Breeding Institute, SOLES, Faculty of Science, The University Of Sydney, 107 Cobbitty Rd, Cobbitty, NSW 2570, Australia; E harbans.bariana@sydney.edu.au

Dr. Hebert-Zair Barrels Cureno, Natural Processes Division, Community Forest Engineering, Intercultural University of the State of Puebla, Calle Principal a Lipuntahuaca S/N., Lipuntahuaca, Huehuetla, Puebla, C.P. 73475,Mexico, E-mail: hebert.jair@uiep.edu.mx

Dr. Jameel Akhtar, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Quarantine, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi- 110012, Delhi; Mobile: 09013718834,09234301158, Email: jameelnbpgr@gmail.com, jameel.akhtar@icar.gov.in

Dr. Jing Lan, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Plant Pathology, 306 Xinjian east street, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, 010019; Email: jinglan71@126.com

Dr. K. Angappan, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural College & Research Institute, Killikulam Vallanad- 628252, Tamil Nadu; Mobile: 92025896037; Email: kangappan34@yahoo.com,

Dr. Pranab Dutta, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology), School of Crop Protection, College of Post-Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Central Agricultural University, Umiam- 793103, Meghalaya; Mobile: 9678906650,9101551247, Email: pranabdutta74@gmail.com

Dr. R. Gopi, Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Research Centre, Civil Station Post, Talap Kannur- 670002, Kerala; Mobile: 9475497454, Email: ramaraj.muthu.gopi2@gmail.com

Dr. R. Selvakumar, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute,, Coimbatore- 641007, Tamil Nadu; Mobile: 9487581838, 9466541838; Email: selvakumar2000@gmail.com,

Dr. Ravjit Khangura, Senior Plant Pathologist, Grains – Research Development and Innovation, Industry and Economic Development, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth WA 6151, Australia, E-mail: ravjit.khangura@dpird.wa.gov.au

Dr. S. Jahagirdar, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, AICRP on Soybean, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad- 580005, Karnataka; Mobile: 9740641068, Email: shamaraoj@gmail.com

Dr. Sachin Gupta, Associate Professor, Division of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science & Technology-J, Jammu- 180009, Jammu & Kashmir; Mobile: 9419160299, Email: sachinmoni@gmail.com, sachinmoni@rediffmail.com

Dr. Subhash C. Bhardwaj, Principal Scientist & In Charge, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Regional Station, Flowerdale, Shimla 171002, H.P., India; Mobile: 9418129900; Email: scbfdl09@gmail.com

Dr. Vinayaka Hegde, Principal Scientist ( Plant Pathology) & Head, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Post: Kudlu, Kasaragod 671 124, Kerala, India, Ph: +91-04994-232893 to 232895; Email: hegdev64@gmil.com, vhegde18@yahoo.com

Editors: Bacteriology

Dr. A. Kumar, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, Delhi; Mobile: 9540829009, Email: kaundy@yahoo.com

Dr. Jagjeet Singh Lore, Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab; Mobile: 09646952406; Email: jagslore@yahoo.co.in, jagjeetsingh-pbg@pau.edu

Dr. R. Ramesh, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa, Paneji- 403402, Goa; Mobile: 9423057693, Tel No. : 0832- 2284678, Email: rameshicar@yahoo.co.in, r.ramesh@icar.gov.in

Editors: Mycology

Dr. Amirreza Amirmijani, Assistant Professor in Mycology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jiroft, Jiroft – IRAN, Mobile: (98) 9132480257; Email: ar.amirmijani@ujiroft.ac.ir

Dr. Laszlo Kredics, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and, Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 12., H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; Mobile: 036203570283; Email: laszlo.kredics@gmail.com

Dr. N.K. Dubey, Professor and Co-ordinator (Applied Microbiology), Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005, Uttar Pradesh; Mobile: 9415295765,9838602197; Email: nkdubeybhu@gmail.com

Dr. Rashmi Dubey, Scientist 'C', Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, 7-Koregaon Road, Pune- 411001, Maharashtra; Mobile: 9405757204; Email: dr.rashmidubey@gmail.co

Dr. Udai Bhan Singh, Scientist, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Kushmaur, Post Box. No. 6, Mau Nath Bhanjan- 275103, Uttar Pradesh; Mobile: 9450347358, Email: udaiars.nbaim@gmail.com, nbaimudai@gmail.com

Editors: Virology

Dr. Elvis Asare-Bediako, Professor of Plant Virology, Dean, School of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa; Mobile: +233 (0) 206124157 / +233 (0)554322941; Email: easare-bediako@ucc.edu.gh,

Dr. L.M. Suresh, Maize Pathology Lead – Sub Saharan Africa, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri. P.O. Box 1041–00621, Nairobi, Kenya; Email: l.m.suresh@cgiar.org

Dr. Md Shamim Akhter, Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI); Jodebpur-1701, BANGLADESH; Mobile: +8801996240187; Email: sakhter09@gmail.com

Dr. Naimuddin, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur-208024, Uttar Pradesh; Mobile: 09839309036; Email: naimk@rediffmail.com

Dr. Palash Deb Nath, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat- 785013, Assam; Mobile: 9435738822; Email: pnath1@rediffmail.com

Dr. Raj Verma, Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Survey No. 125A, Baner Phata, I.T.I Road, Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra - 411067, Maharashtra; Mobile: 9822504437; Email: rajverma0762@gmail.com

Dr. T. Makeshkumar, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvanthapuram- 695017, Kerala, Mobile No. : 09447158546, Tel No. : 0471-2598551, Email: makeshctcri@gmail.com, makeshkumar@yahoo.com

Editors: Nematology

Dr. Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202 002, UP, India; Mobile: 9412527112; Email: mrkhan.amu@gmail.com

Dr. Sukhjeet Kaur Randhawa, Nematologist, Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Ludhiana; Mobile: 9815085014; Email: sk-randhawa@pau.edu

Dr. Vishal Singh Somvanshi, Senior Scientist, Division of Nematology, LBS Centre, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi 110012, Mobile: 9560807738, Mail: vishal.somvanshi@gmail.com