Abstracts of papers presented at 1st National Brassica Conference, March 2-4, 2012, College of Agriculture, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana
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Keywords:
Alternaria brassicae, Peronospora parasitica, Erysiphe cruciferarumAbstract
Brassica oilseed crops have a very significant role
in Indian agriculture since almost each part of the
plant is consumed either by human beings or
animals depending upon the crop and its growth
stage. The production and productivity of these
crops is limited by a number of biotic and abiotic
stresses. More than twenty five diseases are known
to affect the Brassica oilseed crops all over the
world. However, diseases like Alternaria blight
[Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc.], white rust
[Albugo candida (Pers. ex. Lev.) Kuntze], downy
mildew [Peronospora parasitica (Pers. ex Fr.)
Fr.], powdery mildew (Erysiphe cruciferarum Opiz.
ex. Junell) and Sclerotinia rot [Sclerotinia
sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary] are of major
consequences because of their widespread
distribution in heavy intensity causing significant yield
losses.