Effect of plant products on the in vitro production of cellulolytic and pectinolytic enzymes by Colletotrichum capsici

Anthracnose of chillies caused by Colletotrichum capsici is a serious disease affecting the yield and quality of fruits. The efficacy of the selected plant products against chilli fruit rot was assessed in comparison with carbendazini 0.1 per cent. In vitro study was conducted to study disease control by spraying Allium sativum (20%), Datura metel (60%), Eucalyputs globulus (60%), Prosopis julifora (60%) and carbendazini (0.1%). This work has indicated that the plant products viz., A. sativum, D. metel, P. julifera and E. globulus have the potential efficiency in the protection of chilli plant against C. capsici. The activity of cellulase could be estimated by loss in viscosity. The production of cellulolytic enzymes of the pathogen was inhibited maximum with carbendazini followed by A. sativum and E. globulus.