EFFICACY OF NUTMEG LEAF (MYRISTICA FRAGRANS HOUTT.) EXTRACT AS A BOTANICAL FUNGICIDE AGAINST ANTHRACNOSE IN RED CHILI PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.)
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sp. is one of the major diseases limiting red chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) production. The continuous use of synthetic fungicides has raised concerns regarding environmental contamination and the development of pathogen resistance, highlighting the need for safer and more susta...