International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (293) Last page : (298)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2562

Survey for the Incidence of Foot Rot of Black Pepper Caused by Phytophthora capsici Leonian in Shivamogga and Chickmagaluru Districts of Karnataka State

Lydia M. Thomas* and B. Gangadhara Naik
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Shivamogga-577204, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: lydia1721a@gmail.com
Received: 7.02.2017  |  Revised: 15.02.2017   |  Accepted: 18.02.2017  

ABSTRACT

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.), the king of spices is one of the most important spice crops cultivated in India. The cultivation and production of black pepper is limited by many diseases of which foot rot caused by Phytophthora capsici is the most important and serious disease. All parts of the plant are susceptible and prone to the infection at any stage of the crop creating huge losses of around 25-30%. The survey report revealed a highest incidence (65%) of the disease in Mathodu village of Shivamogga taluk in Shivamogga district. In Chickamagaluru district, highest (50.00%) disease incidence was recorded in Kabilaseathve village of Chickamgaluru taluk and Boothanakkadu village of Mudigere taluk. Least disease incidence was reported in Thirthahalli and Koppa taluks of Shivamogga and Chickmagaluru districts respectively.  All the surveyed locations of Shivamogga and Chickmagaluru districts in 2015-16 showed the presence of disease.

Key words: Black pepper, Foot rot, Phytophthora capsici

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Cite this article: Thomas, L.M. and Naik, B.G., Survey for the Incidence of Foot Rot of Black Pepper Caused by Phytophthora capsici Leonian in Shivamogga and Chickmagaluru Districts of Karnataka State, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 293-298 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2562