Diseases of Groundnut and Their Eco-friendly Management
Licon Kumar Acharya*
ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, LBS Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, Delhi (110 012), India
Rekha Balodi
ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, LBS Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, Delhi (110 012), India
Raghavendra K.V.
ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, LBS Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, Delhi (110 012), India
Mukesh Sehgal
ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, LBS Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, Delhi (110 012), India
S.K. Singh
ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, LBS Building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, Delhi (110 012), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Groundnut, Diseases, IPM, Productivity
Abstract
India is the largest producer of Groundnut in the world, however its productivity (1,257 kg/ha) is quite low as compared to major groundnut producing countries like USA, China and Myanmar. Rainfed cultivations, soil salinity, non-replacement of seeds coupled with biotic stress (diseases and insect-pests) are the major limiting factors for low productivity of groundnut in India. Diseases being one of the major players in lowering the productivity of the crop, it has been discussed in this article. More than 50 diseases viz., stem rot, collar rot, leaf spots, rust and bud necrosis virus etc. has been recorded in India. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the most viable, economic and eco-friendly approach to deal with the menace and hence the purpose of the article.
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