Harshita1*,Alka Kushwaha2, Sunil K. Singh3 and Piyush Mishra4
1Department of Plant Pathology, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (U.P.)
2,3,4Department of Botany, D.A-V. College, Kanpur (U.P.)
Received-06.02.2022, Revised-19.02.2022, Accepted-26.02.2022
Abstract: Family Umbelliferae now known as Apiaceae includes the plants which are used as spices and vegetables and some are of medicinal value also. A number of host plants of this family are affected from species of Alternaria which cause leaf spots and blight in the field and seed deteriotion in storage and black rot of carrot in transit also. Six Umbelliferous plants including both vegetables and spices have been observed to be attacked by eight species of Alternaria. Among these, A. dauci appeared to be the most dominant infecting coriander, fennel, sowa and carrot. A. alternata caused the leaf spot and blight in two hosts. Carrot and coriander each included the association of three Alternaria spp.
Keyword: Leaf spot, Blight, Spices, Vegetables, Alternaria spp.
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