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Project Code

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-

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Title

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Studies on the epidemiology and control of mulberry diseases -Cercosporaleaf spot disease

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Investigators

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Sukumar J,Prasad KV

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Project period

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-

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Institute/ University

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Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka

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Project cost

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Objectives

• To study the epidemiology and to develop control measures forCercosporaleaf spot disease.

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Important findings

Increase pruning height to 40 cm above ground in regions where the disease intensity is severe reduce the disease.

Advancing the bottom pruning to March/April from June/July significantly reduces the disease intensity.

Carbendazim, Captan, Captafol, Copper Oxychloride and Dinocap @ 0.1-0.2% concentration are found effective for controlling the disease. 

In severely disease prone zones, soil treatment with Captan, Captafol or Wettable sulphur at 8 kg/acre suppresses the soil borne inoculum reducing the disease severity.