Abstract

EFFECT OF BOTANICALS ON FLUDIOXONIL RESISTANT PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM CAUSING BLUE MOLD OF PEAR

Ramesh Baviskar*

Abstract

Pear (Pyrus communis L.) is an important fruit in India and in abroad and infested by Penicillium expansum Link. and developed blue mould disease. It is much severed and its management is equally significant to increase the commercial production of pear and maintain its quality. In the sense of management using twenty four medicinal plant extracts were tested for the controlling of blue mould caused by fludioxonil resistant in Penicillium expansum individually and in mixture with fludioxonil in vitro and in vivo. Twelve medicinal plants were more effective individually and in mixture with fludioxonil. Nineteen plant extracts were least effective for the control of blue mould in vitro and in vivo. The percentage control efficacy (PCE) was calculated and increased up to 80.00% and 89.00% in vitro and in vivo respectively.

Keywords: Pear, Penicillium expansum, fludioxonil, plant extracts.