Survey of acid lime growing regions of northern Karnataka for the incidence and severity of citrus canker

Roving survey carried out in citrus canker affected acid lime growing areas of Vijayapur and Bagalkot districts showed that the acid lime leaves were more vulnerable to the disease attack than the fruits, irrespective of locations. Among the two districts surveyed, maximum disease intensity on leaf and fruit was recorded in Bagalkot district and the lowest in Vijayapur district. The disease severity on fruits differed with that of incidence indicating that the acid lime in Vijayapur district suffered slightly more than the Bagalkot district. Taluk wise incidence and severity of the disease registered maximum disease severity on leaf and fruit in Indi taluk of Vijayapur district. On the contrary, Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Vijayapur district recorded the minimum disease intensity and incidence on leaf and fruit.