2024, Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part E

author(s)
Sathiyaseelan K, Najmun Naher, Saidul Islam and Bholanath Mondal

abstract
Chilli (Capsicum annum L., Family: Solanaceae) is one of the important spice-cum-vegetable crops throughout the world. The crop is nutrient rich and having good medicinal properties. The crop is cultivated almost all the states and union territories in India. India is the third largest producer of chilli. Cultivation of chilli is menaced by several fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases. Among them, anthracnose incited by Colletotrichum capsici (syd) Butler & Bisby is one of the major threats. Very little work has been done for the management of the disease in Red and Lateritic Agro-climatic Zone of West Bengal. The results of in-vitro and field trials revealed that Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP, Propineb 70% WP and Mefenoxam 3.3% + Chlorothalonil 33.1% SC can be used to manage the disease effectively. Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP showed excellent control of anthracnose infection as compared to other treatments. The bio-formulations (Turmeric rhizome extract + cow urine, Neem leaf extract + cow urine) were found inhibitory but not as much effective as fungicides.