Development and evaluation of integrated disease management module for leaf curl disease in chilli

Abstract

Chilli (Capsicum anuum L.), belonging to the family
solanaceae, is being cultivated and consumed as vegetable
and spice crop world-wide. Despite India ranks first in
chilli production in the global scenario, chilli leaf curl
disease (ChiLCD) associated with begomoviruses has
emerged as a major constraint for its production. The
symptoms associated with ChiLCD are curling of leaves,
stunting of plants, reduced size of leaves, puckering and
thickening of leaves, yellowing of veins and veinlets,
etc. In severe cases, infected plants fail to produce fruits
leading to 100% crop loss. Recent reports of ChiLCD in
Indian subcontinent demonstrated the association of
various begomoviruses such as chilli leaf curl virus
(ChiLCV), chilli leaf curl India virus (ChiLCINV),