Chili pepper Anthrax: Current condition, Identification, and Treatment
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Colletotrichum, biological control agents, diagnosis, molecular methodsAbstract
Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most economically important vegetable plants in the world. Among various biological limitations, anthracnose disease is the most important limiting factor for chili pepper yield and production. Various symptoms associated with this disease include fruit rot, leaf spot, stem dieback, seedling blight or leaf blight. Many species of the genus Colletotrichum are associated with this disease worldwide. Three major important species are found in India: Colletotrichum truncatum, C.; acutatum and C. gleosporoides are the causative agents of chili pepper anthrax. Selecting the correct management strategy to control this disease requires accurate identification of the pathogen. Both conventional and molecular methods have been adapted for this disease along with various management strategies that are recommended: cultural, chemical, and other environmental methods.
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