Fusarium Stem and Fruit Rot of Pepper
Fusarium spp.
Pepperfungal
A fungal disease causing stem lesions and fruit rot in pepper.
Symptoms
Stem lesions and fruit rot accompanied by wilting.
Favorable conditions
- •Wounds from pruning or handling
- •Susceptible varieties in infested soil
Management
- 1Plant resistant varieties
- 2Rotate crops
- 3Avoid wounding plants
- 4Use fungicide-treated seed
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