ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
Citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri is one of the important disease in kagzi lime affecting the quality and market value of the fruits. The inhibitory activity of chemicals, bioagents and botanicals were evaluated against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri under in-vitro condition. Among the bactericides and fungicides tested 2-bromo- 2-nitropropane-1, 3-diol and copper hydroxide showed maximum inhibition of 16.39mm and 15.77mm respectively. However, the bioagents VK-6B and KK-3A recorded >90% inhibition among the thirteen bioagents evaluated. Similarly 21 different botanical were evaluated for their inhibition efficacy which revealed that Prosopis juliflora extract showed highest average inhibition of 10.83 mm and 15.21 mm in aqueous and alcoholic extracts respectively.
Chemicals, Bioagents, Citrus canker, Botanical, Xantomonas citri.
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