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Common Fungal Leaf spot diseases of Allium cepa L. and Allium sativum L. Crop from Maharashtra state, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Post Graduate Department of Botany, S.S.V.P. Sanstha’s L. K. Dr. P.R. Ghogrey Science College, Dhule, Maharashtra, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (11), Pages 34-37, November,10 (2014)

Abstract

Onion (Allium cepa L.) and Garlic (Allium sativum L.) are the two crops grown throughout Maharashtra These are the main crop of khandesh region especially Dhule and Nasik districts. These crops are taken throughout the year. Bulbs and bulbils are the main product of plant but plants leaves are also important source of vegetable. Onion and Garlic plant leaves are affected by three most important fungi, which cause heavy loss to the crop. These three pathogens are Alternaria porri (Ellis), Stemphyllium vesicarrium (Wallr) E.G. Simmons, and Cercospora duddiae Welles.

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