Incidence of Deuteromycetean Fungal Diseases on Various Parts of Some Vegetable and Legume Crops from Aurangabad District of Maharashtra State, India

An extensive survey has been carried out in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra during 2018-2020 to study incidence of fungal diseases caused by Deuteromycetean fungi on some vegetable and legume crops. In present investigation total 19 crops has been selected to study Deuteromycetean fungal diseases on various parts like leaves, stem, fruits, pods and flowers of some common and economically important vegetable and legume crops from Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Among 19 selected crops, 14 belong to vegetable crops and 05 belong to legume crops. The diseased parts from the selected crops has been collected for the laboratory analysis and the results obtained shows that the leaves, stem and fruits of 05 vegetable crops and flowers of 02 vegetable crops found infected with Deuteromycetean fungi while leaves, stem and pods of legume crops found infected with Deuteromycetean fungi. The species of genus Colletotrichum, Cercospora, Alternaria, Fusarium and Septoria infected the leaves, stem, fruits, pods and flowers of selected vegetable and legume crops resulting in heavy yield losses.

Vilas V. Thakare*1 and Sanjay M. Pawar2 Click here to download file

Research Article | Published online : 17-May-2021