Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Veera Suresh, Amitava Basu and Vikas Kumar Rawat

Abstract:
A survey was conducted during 2014-15 and 2015-16 in ten major chilli growing areas of Nadia district viz., Jaguli, Mondouri, Kalyani C block, BCKV CWC, Basantpur, Laupala, Moregacha, Narayanpur and Uttarajapur. The survey was carried out during pre-kharif, kharif and Rabi seasons. During the survey incidence of total six pathogens viz, Colletotrichum sp, Alternaria sp, Choanephora sp, Curvularia sp, Corynespora sp and Lasiodiplodia sp were recorded. During Kharif season maximum percent disease incidence on leaf and fruit was recorded in Colletotrichum sp (27.31%) and (31.87%) least incidence on leaf and fruit was recorded in Corynespora leaf spot (10.50%) and Curvularia sp (8.41%). In Rabi season maximum leaf and fruit disease severity was recorded by Alternaria sp (28.48%) and (22.55%) respectively on bullet variety at BCKV CWC farm. In Pre-Kharif season, maximum leaf and fruit infections were recorded by Choanephora sp 28.63 per cent and 14.68 percent on bullet variety Basanthpur, followed by Colletotrichum sp (18.64 and 16.60 %) and Alternaria sp (7.64 and 13.45%).