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COLLEGE OFAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
( Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3)
Kullapuram (Po),ViaVaigai Dam, Theni-625 562
PHOMOPSIS BLIGHT IN BRINJAL
SUBMITTED BY COURSE TEACHER
K.NAGAVALLI Dr.PARTHASARATHY.S
2015021087 Asst,Prof.( PLANT PATHOLOGY)
PHOMOPSIS BLIGHT IN BRINJAL
Causal organism
Anamorph (Asexual stage)
Phomopsis vexans (Sacc. & Syd.) Harter. 1914;
Teleomorph (Sexual stage)
Diaporthe vexans (Sacc. & Syd.) Gratz 1942
HISTORY
• Phomopsis vexans is an important fungal plant
pathogen associated with brinjal. Since it is
discovered in the year of 1914.
• Native – Southern Asia
• Host – Tomato, chilli
OCCURRENCE
In India,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa,
West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Assam,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
• The disease is reported to cause 15-20% (30-50% in
severe case) yield loss in brinjal.
• In India, the disease incidence ranges of 10-40%.
SYSTEMATIC POSITION
• Kingdom : Fungi
• Division : Ascomycota
• Class : Sordariomycetes
• Order : Diaporthales
• Family : Diaporthaceae
• Genus : Phomopsis
• Species : P. vexans
SYMPTOMS
• Occur at seedling stage as well as in transplanted
crop.
• Small circular spots develops in leaves.
• Turn grey later with light coloured centre.
• Pale to light brown sunken spots develop on the old
fruits.
• Individual spots expand and coalesce to cover entire
fruit or most part of the fruits.
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PATHOGEN CHARACTER
• Pycnidia - with or without beak, brown to black
• Conidiophores - hyaline, simple or branched,
• Conidia - hyaline, one celled and subcylindrical
• Stylophores - filiform, curved, hyaline, septate
Life cycle of Phomopsis blight
(S.K.Gupta, R.C.Sharma)
MODE OF INFECTION
• Primary spread - Seed borne
Spread by rain splashes, implements and insects.
• Secondary spread
Survives in infected plant debris in soil.
FAVOURABLE CONDITION
• Hot and Humid weather.
• Optimum temperature 29˚C for fungal growth.
• Storage rot of fruits is maximum at 25°C.
MANAGEMENT
• Use healthy seeds collected from healthy fruits and
healthy field.
• Grow resistant varieties like Pusa Bhairav and
Florida market.
• Give hot water treatment to seeds at 50˚C for 30
minutes.
• Seed treatment with Carbendazim @0.25%
• At least three year crop rotation is required with any
non host crop.
• Burn infected crop residue.
• Bavistin: Seed treatment (1g/kg) + seedling treatment
for 30 minutes(0.05% solution) spray at 10-15 days
interval.
REFERENCE
• Thind. T.S. Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables and their
management, Second edition, 2016, Kalyani Publishers, New
Delhi.
• Saha. L.R. Handbook of plant diseases, 2015, Kalyani
publishers, New Delhi.

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Phomopsis blight of brinjal

  • 1. COLLEGE OFAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY ( Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3) Kullapuram (Po),ViaVaigai Dam, Theni-625 562 PHOMOPSIS BLIGHT IN BRINJAL SUBMITTED BY COURSE TEACHER K.NAGAVALLI Dr.PARTHASARATHY.S 2015021087 Asst,Prof.( PLANT PATHOLOGY)
  • 2. PHOMOPSIS BLIGHT IN BRINJAL Causal organism Anamorph (Asexual stage) Phomopsis vexans (Sacc. & Syd.) Harter. 1914; Teleomorph (Sexual stage) Diaporthe vexans (Sacc. & Syd.) Gratz 1942
  • 3. HISTORY • Phomopsis vexans is an important fungal plant pathogen associated with brinjal. Since it is discovered in the year of 1914. • Native – Southern Asia • Host – Tomato, chilli
  • 4. OCCURRENCE In India, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
  • 5. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE • The disease is reported to cause 15-20% (30-50% in severe case) yield loss in brinjal. • In India, the disease incidence ranges of 10-40%.
  • 6. SYSTEMATIC POSITION • Kingdom : Fungi • Division : Ascomycota • Class : Sordariomycetes • Order : Diaporthales • Family : Diaporthaceae • Genus : Phomopsis • Species : P. vexans
  • 7. SYMPTOMS • Occur at seedling stage as well as in transplanted crop. • Small circular spots develops in leaves. • Turn grey later with light coloured centre. • Pale to light brown sunken spots develop on the old fruits. • Individual spots expand and coalesce to cover entire fruit or most part of the fruits.
  • 11. PATHOGEN CHARACTER • Pycnidia - with or without beak, brown to black • Conidiophores - hyaline, simple or branched, • Conidia - hyaline, one celled and subcylindrical • Stylophores - filiform, curved, hyaline, septate
  • 12.
  • 13. Life cycle of Phomopsis blight (S.K.Gupta, R.C.Sharma)
  • 14. MODE OF INFECTION • Primary spread - Seed borne Spread by rain splashes, implements and insects. • Secondary spread Survives in infected plant debris in soil.
  • 15. FAVOURABLE CONDITION • Hot and Humid weather. • Optimum temperature 29˚C for fungal growth. • Storage rot of fruits is maximum at 25°C.
  • 16. MANAGEMENT • Use healthy seeds collected from healthy fruits and healthy field. • Grow resistant varieties like Pusa Bhairav and Florida market. • Give hot water treatment to seeds at 50˚C for 30 minutes. • Seed treatment with Carbendazim @0.25%
  • 17. • At least three year crop rotation is required with any non host crop. • Burn infected crop residue. • Bavistin: Seed treatment (1g/kg) + seedling treatment for 30 minutes(0.05% solution) spray at 10-15 days interval.
  • 18. REFERENCE • Thind. T.S. Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables and their management, Second edition, 2016, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi. • Saha. L.R. Handbook of plant diseases, 2015, Kalyani publishers, New Delhi.