Crop |
Pepper (Piper nigrum) |
Disease |
Anthracnose / Pollu disease |
Pathogen |
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides |
Group |
Fungi |
Pollu disease symptoms on leaves (Fig.1a. Circular brown spots, Fig.1b. Concentric rings, Fig.1c. Grey leaf spot)
- On leaves : Grey circular or irregular necrotic spots with grey centre and dark brown margin.
- SYMPTOM2
- SYMPTOM3
Pathogen |
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides |
Mycelium |
Septate and Branched |
Asexual reproduction |
Conidia : Falcate, hyaline unicellular with narrow ends. Acervuli and setae present. |
Sexual reproduction |
Ascospores : |
Reproductive Structures |
Mode |
Spore |
Fruiting Body |
Asexual reproduction |
Conidia |
Acervuli |
Sexual reproduction |
Ascospores |
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Favorable Conditions |
FAV |
Primary spread |
PRISPRD |
Secondary spread |
SECSPRD |
Collateral Hosts |
COHOST |
- MANAG1
- MANAG2
- MANAG3
- MANAG4
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