The fungus attacks all aerial parts and at any stage of plant growth. Symptoms are circular, black, sunken spots with dark center and bright red orange margins on leaves and pods. In severe infections, the affected parts wither off. Seedlings get blighted due to infection soon after seed germination. The pathogen survives on seed and plant debris Disease spreads in the field through air-borne conidia. The disease is more sever in cool and wet seasons. Management Seed treatment with Carbendazim 2g/kg Remove and destruct plant debris Spray Mancozeb 2g/lit or Carbendazim 0.5g/lit.
The fungus attacks all aerial parts and at any stage of plant growth.
Symptoms are circular, black, sunken spots with dark center and bright red orange margins on leaves and pods.
In severe infections, the affected parts wither off.
Seedlings get blighted due to infection soon after seed germination.
The pathogen survives on seed and plant debris
Disease spreads in the field through air-borne conidia.
The disease is more sever in cool and wet seasons.