*Dept. of Plant Pathology, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 (A.P.)
**Dept. of Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005 (Karnataka)
Online published on 6 May, 2013.
Leaf spot caused by Cercospora beticola Sacc. is major foliar pathogen causing quality and quantity loss in tropical sugarbeet. The efficacy of eight selected fungicides and seven plant extracts were tested against the pathogen by Poisoned Food Technique. Except chlorothalonil all other fungicides and extract of Allium sp. (Zimmu) recorded 100 percent inhibition.
Cercospora beticola, Sugarbeet Leaf spot, fungicides, plant extract
