Evaluation of chemicals and bioagents against Sclerotium rolfsii causing southern blight of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)


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Authors

  • M. NARAYANA BHAT*, H.R. SARDANA, DINESH SINGH, CHITRA SRIVASTAVA and MOBIN AHMAD

Keywords:

Capsicum, southern blight, carboxin, carbendazim mancozeb, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate chemicals and bioagents against Sclerotium rolfsii causing southern blight on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) during 2010-11 and 2011-12 at Karnal, Haryana. Southern blight on bell pepper is an emerging disease in Haryana. Trichoderma harzianum isolates 1 and 5 and T. viride isolates 1 and 3 inhibited mycelial growth by >60% and completely inhibited sclerotial production in vitro. Strobulirin, triazole and carboxamides had ED 50<0.5 µg/ml against S. rolfsii in vitro. Selected bioagents reduced disease incidence by 15.5-37.5% and increased yield by 14.8-30.3% under field conditions.

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DINESH SINGH, CHITRA SRIVASTAVA and MOBIN AHMAD, M. N. B. H. S. (2015). Evaluation of chemicals and bioagents against Sclerotium rolfsii causing southern blight of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum). Indian Phytopathology, 68(1), 97-100. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IPPJ/article/view/46984