Nagarajappa Adivappar

In vitro efficacy of oomycete-specific fungicides and pH-modulated Bordeaux mixture against Phytophthora meadii of arecanut fruit rot

Fruit rot disease or Koleroga, caused by Phytophthora meadii, is a serious disease of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) in the Western Ghats of India, causing major economic losses. The study evaluated the curative efficacy of selected oomycete-specific fungicides and the effect of pH on Bordeaux mixture against P. meadii us...