Management of Fruit Rot of Brinjal Caused by Phomopsis vexans

Abstract

A few reviews on control of Phomopsis vexans of brinjal are reported in the literature. This review is added with recent research work, pertaining to practical applications besides the academic importance. The review includes the diseases caused by Phomopsis vexans, yield losses and methods of control. Although control methods like mechanical, chemical, biological and integrated are discussed here, it would be apt to recommend and practice the biological methods of control in the changing climate scenario, drudgery in mechanical methods and to maintain the safe environment. The plant extracts like neem oil, neem cake, plant leaf extracts, plant derived compounds like Nimbidine or bio-fungicides like species of Trichoderma would be the better options for control of Phomopsis vexans of brinjal and thus to achieve potential fruit yield.