Advances in Life Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 9

Influence of Weather Parameters on The Incidence of Phytophthora Foot Rot of Betelvine

  • Author:
  • M. Kavitha1,, Lalitha Kadiri2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 3574 to 3579

1Citrus Research Station, Dr. Y.S.R.H.U., Petlur, Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh

2Horticultural College and Research Institute, Dr. Y.S.R.H.U., Anantharajupeta, Andhra Pradesh

*email: kavithamaram@gmail.com

Online published on 23 December, 2016.

Abstract

Epidemiological studies on Phytophthora foot and leaf rot disease of betelvine proved that, the foot rot incidence was high between 2nd week of December and 1st week of February and peak incidence was recorded in 3rd week of January. Among all the weather parameters, minimum temperature and morning relative humidity were important factors which influenced the incidence up to 85 per cent.

Keywords

Incidence, Betelvine, Foot and leaf rot, Weather factors, Phytophthora