University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 001, India
* A part of Ph. D. Thesis, submitted to the University of Agril. Sciences, Dharwad by the Senior Author.
Maximum seedling infection, reduction in seed germination and height of plants at seeding and adult plant stages was Qbserved in case of isolate E (Pune) and C (Dharwad), but least reduction was observed in case of isolate A (Arabhavi) and 0 (Mahabaleshwar).