Abstract

Arecanut one of the major plantation crops of India suffers heavily due to leaf spot disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Phyllosticta arecae. This disease has caused 60 per cent yield loss in the neglected orchards of uttar kannada district. The experiment conducted during kharif 2012-13 and 2013-14 revealed that triazole molecules namely hexaconazole and difenconazole were found superior in reducing the disease incidence and maximizing the yields. 

Keywords

arecanut, triazoles, management