International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 2
First page : (125) Last page : (132)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2279

Studies on important diseases of Antomul (Tylophora indica) and Tak Bhindi (Hibiscus subdariffa) with special emphasis on management of the diseases

Solanki Sarkar, B. Dasgupta* and Rajib Mandi
Department of Plant Pathology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dasgupta.basudeb824@gmail.com
Received: 20.04.2016  |  Revised: 27.04.2016   |  Accepted: 30.04.2016  

Abstract
Among the cultivable medicinal plants in India particularly in West Bengal, Antomul (Tylophora indica) and Tak bhindi (Hibiscus subdariffa) is one of the most important crops which suffers from leaf blight disease caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and Fusarium sp. respectively. The results of fixed plot survey showed that highest blight disease of Antomul was recorded during June 2013 and lowest disease incidence was recorded during September 2012 and highest blight disease of Takbhendi was recorded during May 2013 and lowest disease incidence was recorded during August 2013. Studies of symptoms of leaf blights of Antomul and Takbhendi were recorded. The causal pathogens Sclerotium rolfsii and Fusarium sp. respectively were established through pathogenicity test. Morphometric characters and micrometric measurement of the pathogens were made. Field trial by using safer fungicides and biocontrol agents showed that application of Mancozeb @ 0.25% recorded the lowest percent disease incidence of blight of Antomul caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and application of Carbendazim @ 0.1% recorded the lowest percent disease incidence of blight of Takbhendi caused by Fusarium sp. 
Key words: Sclerotium rolfsii, Fusarium sp., Mancozeb, Carbendazim

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Cite this article: Sarkar, S., Dasgupta, B. and Mandi, R., Studies on important diseases of  Antomul (Tylophora indica) and Tak Bhindi (Hibiscus subdariffa) with special emphasis on management of the diseases, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(2): 125-132 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2279