Brownish gray powdery on Water soaked lesions of stem and leaves fruit which darken and collapse
Management • Avoid over-head irrigation/watering • Remove plant residues/debris • Make the fields weed free. • Apply fungicides with chlorothalonil or boscalid once first symptoms appear. • 7. Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora capsici) The fungus mostly develops symptoms on foliage and can extend to petiole and stems when the condition is highly favourable. Symptoms and damage • Small circular spots with light grey centers and deep brown margin surrounded by a yellow ring • Under severe case, the leaves turn yellow and fall off • Elongated spots appear on the stems Management • Use healthy seeds/seedlings • Avoid overhead irrigation • Apply fungicides with chlorothalonil once first symptoms appear and after each rain or watering
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