SURVEY FORWILT OF CHILLI: A THREAT TO CHILLI CROP IN NORTHERN KARNATAKA

I.N. PRIYA¹*, R.K. MESTA^2
1Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
²Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : naganurpsb143@gmail.com

Received : 15-10-2018     Accepted : 27-10-2018     Published : 30-10-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 10       Pages : 1390 - 1391
Int J Microbiol Res 10.10 (2018):1390-1391

Keywords : Chilli, Survey, wilt, disease incidence
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Wilt is an important disease of chilli crop causing significant reduction in yield. Roving survey was conducted to know the severity of wilt disease in Belagavi, Gadag and Haveri districts during 2014-15. Disease severity was assessed in per centages at green stage and percent incidence of the disease was recorded. The overall disease severity was ranged from 5.45 to 95.00 percent. The highest incidence of wilt disease was noticed in fields of Hirehalli village(95.00%) in Haveri district whereas; least incidence of the disease was recorded at Nandikurli village (5.45%) in Belagavi district. The highest district mean of the disease incidence was recorded in Haveri (73.50%) followed by Gadag (53.00%) and Belagavi (41.57%). This reveals predominance presence of the wilt disease as a major constraint to chilli cultivation.

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