REPORT ON BLIGHT OF TAGETES SPP. CAUSED BY CURVULARIA LUNATA (WAKKER) BOEDIJN

Blight symptom was recorded on two species of Tagetes, namely T. erecta L. and T. patula L. Fungi associated with symptomatic samples were isolated following “Tissue Planting” and “Blotter” null An anamorphic fungus Curvularia lunata (Wakker) Boedijn was frequently isolated from symptomatic plant parts of both the species. The pathogenicity of the isolated fungus was tested following modified detached leaf technique and spraying of spore...