Boll Rot Disease Complex: An Emerging Foe of Cotton in India
Licon Kumar Acharya*
ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi (110 068), India
Mukesh K. Khokhar
ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi (110 068), India
Anoop Kumar
ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi (110 068), India
Ajanta Birah
ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi (110 068), India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54083/BioResToday/6.11.2024/477-479
Keywords: Boll rot, Cotton, Favourable condition, Integrated management
Abstract
Cotton is the leading cash crop of the world and often referred as “white gold” due to its economic and industrial importance. India ranks first globally in terms of area and production in cotton, which is extensively cultivated across its northern, central and southern zones. Cotton faces significant biotic stresses, especially diseases. Since the commercialization of Bt-cotton, disease dynamics have changed rapidly, with diseases like boll rot, cotton necrosis and target leaf spot emerging in recent years as major threats. Boll rot, a disease complex reported to be incited by many fungal and bacterial pathogens, is drastically affecting fiber yield and/or fiber quality. This article focuses on symptomatic identification, predisposing factors responsible for the disease outbreak and integrated management strategies to check the menace which will be a great help to the farming community.
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