Multidrug resistance in certain bacteria that has clinical significance has seen a tremendous increase in recent times due to abuse or improper use of antibiotics in recent times. Certain species of Staphylococcus that cause skin and soft tissue infections are of a great challenge to researchers to design antibiotics for their management such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis [MRSE]. Such antibiotic resistance in opportunistic bacteria has inspired our research group to extract potential bioactive compounds from natural resources to manage such bacterial infections. In this study the antibacterial activities of aqueous and ethanol extracts of from the petals of Rosa damascena against opportunistic bacteria MRSA and MRSE was evaluated. Our findings revealed that aqueous extract of R. damascena petals has shown a greater antibacterial activity against S. aureus and S. epidermidis at 0.1 g/mL when compared to ethanol extracts. Thus, assuring that bioactive compounds from R. damascena petals have a potential to serve as alternatives to chemical antibiotics against MRSA and MRSE.

A roving survey was conducted to know the severity of pest and diseases in Dharwad district during Kharif 2017-18. Leaf curl damage due to thrips was lowest in Garag (0.80 LCI/plant) and highest in Majjigeri(1.90 LCI/plant) village of Annigeri. Whereas highest mite leaf curl index was recorded in Majjigeri village of Navalagund taluk whereas lowest was noticed in Sherewada of Hubli taluk. The fruit borer damage, highest percent damage was recorded in Shanshi village of 39.1 percent and lowest was noticed in Hulgur of Dharwad district. Whereaas highest fruit rot disease was noticed in Shirguppi village of Hubli taluk (40.1%) and minimum fruit rot disease incidence (21.1%) recorded in Hulgur village of Dharwad taluk. The next important disease noticed was murda complex, the highest disease incidence (71.0%) recorded in Bhadrapur village of Navalagund taluk and lowest disease (18.2%) was noticed in Shirguppi village of Hubli taluk. Whereas Powdery mildew disease incidence was highest (30.1%) in Hulgur village of Dharwad taluk and lowest disease incidence recorded in Sherewad village (10.40%) of Hubli taluk. The highest disease incidence of cercospora leaf spot was recorded in Basapura village of Navalgund taluk (30.1%) and lowest disease (13.5%) was noticed in Annigeri village of Navalagund taluk. The Die back disease incidence was more (19.10%) in Shanshi village of Dharwad taluk and lowest disease incidence was noticed in Garag village of Dharwad taluk.