1College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur, 680 656, (Kerala)
2Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Palakkad, 679 306, (Kerala)
3Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi, 679 306, (Kerala)
4College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, KAU, Thrissur, 680 656, (Kerala)
5College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, KAU, Thrissur, 680 656, (Kerala)
*Corresponding Author’s Email: sujishaminnu@gmail.com
Online Published on 30 June, 2023.
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of aqueous extracts of certain plants with reported antiviral activity and biocontrol agents for the management of Chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCV) disease naturally infecting chilli. It was observed that seed treatment followed by foliar sprays at 15 days interval using 10% Azadirachta indica and Mirabilis jalapa extracts significantly reduced the disease incidence as well as severity. Also, three treatments, namely A. indica, Pseudomonas flourescens and Bacillus subtilis were found to efficiently check the number of whiteflies. Plant height was also found to be significantly higher in plants treated with A.indica and M. jalapa. Bougainvillea spectabilis and PGPR mix II treated plants. The presence of ChiLCV in the diseased plants was confirmed by performing PCR with virus specific primers.
Agents Biocontrol, Botanicals, Chilli, Virus
