FIELD EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL FUNGICIDES AGAINST CHILLI ANTHRACNOSE CAUSED BY Colletotrichum capsici IN WEST BENGAL

RAJU DAS¹*
¹Regional Research Sub-Station (Red & Laterite Zone), Sekhampur, Birbhum, 731129, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, West Bengal, India
* Corresponding Author : rajudas05@gmail.com

Received : 03-09-2021     Accepted : 27-09-2021     Published : 30-09-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 4       Pages : 1975 - 1977
Int J Microbiol Res 13.4 (2021):1975-1977

Keywords : Anthracnose, Chilli, Chemical fungicides, Colletotrichum capasici
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Regional Research Sub-Station (Red & Laterite Zone), Sekhampur, Birbhum, 731129, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, West Bengal, India
Author Contribution : Sole author

Chilli anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum capsici, is one of the most destructive diseases that causes considerable loss in chilli production. In the absence of resistant cultivars, the management of chilli anthracnose disease has relied principally on the application of chemical fungicides. The present study evaluated the effects of chemical fungicides on chilli anthracnose disease and investigated the effect of the yield of chilli plants. The experiment was conducted during the Kharif season of 2017 and 2018 under natural epiphytotic conditions. The susceptible variety Bullet was used for the experiment. The pathogenicity test was conducted in the laboratory. Two sprays at 15-day intervals of Trifloxysytrobin 25% + Tebuconazole 50% WG @ 350 g/ha was the most effective, followed by Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC @ 1000 ml/ha and Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% SC @ 1000 ml/ha. The results of the present study demonstrated a promising approach to chemical management against anthracnose disease of chilli

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