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Seed-borne mycoflora of capsicum annuum L.
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Seed-borne mycoflora of capsicum from 30 countries was examined . seed samples from Pakistan, turkey, india, Nigeria and Ghana showed maximum infection of fungi viz., alternaria alternate , colletotricum capsici , fusarium moniliforme ,F . semitectum , F.solani , F. eqyuiseti , F.oxysporum , phoma capsici , verticillium albo-atrum and myrothecium roridum alomgwith certain unidentified yeast and bacteria. Of these, F.moniliforme and A. alternate were predominant. Other fungi isolated were alternaria solani, ascochyta capsici, botrytis cinerea , colletotricum gloeosporioides , cercospora capsici, macrophomina phaseolina and myro thecium verrucaria . in pathogenicity tests F. monoliforme , F. solani and F. oxysporum caused seed rot and wilting of capsicum seedlings.
