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Antifungal exploitation of fungicides against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici causing Fusarium wilt of chilli pepper in Pakistan

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The research was conducted to evaluate in-vitro efficacy of numerous fungicides against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici. In present research, six treatments (T) viz. Carbendazim, Benomyl, Topsin-M, Difenoconazole, Nativo, and Alliete along with control, various concentrations (C), days (D), and their interactions, i.e., (T × C), (T × D), (C × D), and (T × C × D) were exploited in a laboratory through food poison technique. Alliete expressed maximum colony growth (1.93 cm) as compared to all other fungicides with respect to control. Interaction between treatments and concentration (T × C) exhibited maximum colony growth of all treatments (Carbendazim, Benomyl, Topsin-M, Difenoconazole, Nativo, and Alliete), i.e., 0.87, 1.23, 1.73, 2.20, 2.53, and 2.93 cm at 300 ppm as compared to 500 and 700 ppm concentrations, respectively. Similar trend was also observed concerning interaction between (fungicides × days) and (tested concentrations × days). Results of the present study revealed that among tested fungicides, Carbendazim at 700 ppm expressed significant reduction in fungal growth.

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The current research is a part of Ph.D. degree; the author acknowledges both Dr. Muhammad Atiq, Assistant Professor of the Department of Plant Pathology, and Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Talib Sahi of the Department of Plant Pathology for their supervision, valuable suggestions, and cooperation throughout this work.

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  1. Oilseeds Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Rizwan Bashir

  2. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Atiq

  3. Department of Plant Pathology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

    Muhammad Sajid

  4. Plant Virology Section, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Mohsan

  5. Vegetable Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Waseem Abbas

  6. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

    Muhammad Waqar Alam

  7. Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, BZU Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan

    Muhammad Bashair

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Bashir, M.R., Atiq, M., Sajid, M. et al. Antifungal exploitation of fungicides against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici causing Fusarium wilt of chilli pepper in Pakistan. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 6797–6801 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-1032-9

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