SURVEY OF CHILLI PEST AND DISEASES IN DHARWAD DISTRICTS

N.M. PRABHAVATHI¹*
¹Agricultural Research Station, Annigeri, 582201, University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 580001, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : prabhavati4644@gmail.com

Received : 02-02-2020     Accepted : 13-02-2020     Published : 28-02-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 2       Pages : 1779 - 1780
Int J Microbiol Res 12.2 (2020):1779-1780

Keywords : Pest, Disease, Chilli, Survey, Fruit Borer, Fruit Rot
Academic Editor : Dr H S Randhawa, A. G. Siddiqui, B S Naphade, Ashish Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Agricultural Research Station, Annigeri, 582201, University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 580001, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

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.

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