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Project Code

:

-

2.

Title

:

Studies on the epidemiology and control of mulberry diseases - Powdery mildew disease

3.

Investigators

:

Sukumar J,Prasad KV,

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Project period

:

1989 - 1993

5.

Institute/ University

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Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka

6.

Project cost

:

-

7.

Objectives

• To study the epidemiology and to develop a package for control measures for powdery mildew disease in mulberry
  • Foliar application of 0.1% Carbendazim or Captan effectively controls the disease.
  • Wider spacing (4’ x 2’; 4’ x 2’ x 2’; 3’ x 3’) reduces the disease severity.

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Important findings