Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, 431 402 [M.S.]
Survey and surveillance of chikcpea wilt in the Latur district revealed average wilt complex to the tune of 12.26%. Tashilwise survey report indicated maximum wilt incidence in tashil Ausa (15.4%) followed by Jalkot (14.8%) and Renapur (14.0%). Further study indicated that Fusarium oxysporium f. sp. ciceri was associated in majority cases. Pathogen was isolated, purified and its pathogenicity was proved in pot culture. Further, on the basis of morphological, cultural characteristics of the pathogen and symptomatology, the fungal pathogen was identified as Fusarium oxysporium f. sp. ciceri.
Survey, Chickpea wilt, Fusarium oxysporium f. sp. ciceri
