Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Effect of temperature on the severity of Fusarium wilt of chickpea caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris
Author(s): Sudharani, Gangadhara B Naik, MK Naik, BK Shivanna, KM Satish and Mamta Sharma
Abstract: Under changing climatic scenario, the rise in temperature has become a major issue, particularly in the semi-arid tropics. As a result of it, a drastic shift in chickpea diseases has been recorded throughout the major chickpea growing regions of India. The Fusarium wilt of chickpea caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris (Foc) is one of the major potential constraint for chickpea production. The present study, therefore, was focused on assessing the impact of different levels of temperature on Foc virulence in different chickpea cultivars. The Foc incidence was significantly affected by higher temperature. Out of six temperature levels (15, 20, 25 30, 35 and 40 °C), higher temperature levels of 25, 30 and 35 °C, predisposes chickpea to Foc infection with cent per cent disease incidence. The study indicates that temperature plays a vital role in maintaining the virulence of Foc and predisposes chickpea to Fusarium infection and disease development.
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Sudharani, Gangadhara B Naik, MK Naik, BK Shivanna, KM Satish, Mamta Sharma. Effect of temperature on the severity of Fusarium wilt of chickpea caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):27-30.
