International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
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India | Botany | Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019 | Pages: 1265 - 1267


Studies on Seed Borne Fungi Infecting to Capsicum (Chilli) Cultivated in Kannad Region of Auranagabad District

S. M. Pawar

Abstract: Survey was conducted in Kannad taluka of Aurangabad District from Maharashtra state. Naturally infected pepper seeds were extracted from Capsicum fruits collected from cultivated fields during the month of August, September and October 2018 from different localities in this area. During diagnosis it was found that total of three classes of fungi were isolated and identified from seed samples of Capsicum. . Colletothrichum capsici, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus were the most frequently isolated fungi with 14 %, 13 % and 16 % occurrence respectively. C. capsici/A. niger interaction had the highest occurrence of 2 % followed by A. flavus/ A. niger interaction with 1.20 % Fungi association had occurrence are being reported on pepper seeds for the detection of the seed borne fungi. Its important in the management of pepper diseases and can be a useful guide to strategic disease control.

Keywords: Collectoricum capsicis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Fungi, Agar, Pepper



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