1Division of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu – 180009
2Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu – 180009
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Online published on 8 May, 2019.
Different germplasm of chilli (Pusa Sadabhar, Punjab Gucchedar, Punjab Lal, CH-1, Arka Meghna, Anmol BSS-273, Surajmukhi, G-4, Nishant, Crystal 906, K-Long 1, Chandani, Pusa Jwala, NP-46-A and a Local was screened against chilli mosaic disease under field conditions. Among them Pusa Sadabhar, Punjab Gucchedar and Punjab Lal were found resistant, CH-1, Arka Meghna and Anmol BSS-273 were found moderately resistant and Surajmukhi, G-4, Nishant, Crystal 906, K-Long 1 and Chandani were found moderately susceptible while Pusa Jwala, NP-46-A and the local was found susceptible. Different insecticides viz. imidacloprid, malathion, demetono-methyl, dimethoate, acetamiprid and a bio-insecticide (neem oil) were evaluated under field conditions to check the spread of the disease and it was found that foliar application of imidacloprid showed lowest disease intensity and was found most effective.
Chilli mosaic disease, chemical control, host plant resistance, screening
