Abstract
Morphological Characterization and effect of Extracts of some Medicinal Plants on the Control of Colletotricum isolates Associated with Papaya Anthracnose Disease
Highlights
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is considered as the largest contribution of tropical fruit production in developing countries
Colletotrichum acutatum is one of the most frequently reported species causing the disease commonly known as anthracnose on numerous host plants worldwide.[23]
The results showed that all the plant extracts exhibited different degrees of antifungal activity against Colletotrichum isolates (Table 3)
Summary
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is considered as the largest contribution of tropical fruit production in developing countries. Carica is the largest of the four genera with 48 species, among which Carica papaya L. is the most important and cultivated all over the world.[1] Papaya fruits are very susceptible to diseases caused by many microorganisms especially fungi, as its high in moisture and nutrients.[2] Anthracnose of papaya is commonly caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. (teleomorph Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spauld & Schrenk) and is a major postharvest disease throughout papaya production areas in the tropics and subtropics.[3] Anthracnose results in pre and post-harvest losses. Pathogens associated with complex papaya anthracnose symptoms are classified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Colletotrichum species cause anthracnose disease in a Citation: Vengadaramana A and Laxmija S.
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