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Anthracnose in chilli — spray window closing

Chilli Colletotrichum capsici (Anthracnose / Fruit Rot) Andhra Pradesh · Guntur & Prakasam 30 Jun 2026

high

Overcast + humid weather driving anthracnose in ripening chilli. Fruit ripe rot 15-25% in unsprayed fields.

Full IPM management advisory (click to expand)

1. Prophylactic spray at flowering: Mancozeb 75% WP @ 2g/L OR Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 2g/L. 2. Once symptoms visible: Azoxystrobin 23% SC @ 1ml/L OR Difenoconazole 25% EC @ 0.5ml/L — rotate. 3. Pick and destroy infected fruit — do NOT drop in the field. 4. Wider spacing + drip (not flood) — reduce leaf wetness. 5. Post-harvest: shade-dry properly. Wet-drying = anthracnose in storage. 6. Avoid Carbendazim — resistance is widespread.

Source: ICAR-IIHR + Acharya NG Ranga Agri Univ · Official page

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