Title of article :
OCCURRENCE OF PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT ROT (PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI LEONIAN) OF PEPPER IN PESHAWAR AND MALAKAND DIVISIONS
Author/Authors :
DIN, IRFAN-UD Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , RAZIQ, FAZLI Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , HUSSAIN, SHAUKAT Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , SAIFULLAH Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan
Abstract :
Studies were carried out in Peshawar and Malakand Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan during the year 2007 to assess the prevalence of root and crown rot of pepper. Based on symptomatology, the disease was recorded on the crop on all the 33 sites surveyed. However, Phytophthora capsici was successfully isolated on Phytophthora elective medium (PARPH) from the root and crown parts of the 16 samples from the different sites. The disease was found to be highly catastrophic, and in some areas eliminated the crop before reaching maturity.
Keywords :
Phytophthora capsici , root and crown rot , pepper
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
