Detection of chilli anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum cliviae in India

Abstract

Chilli fruits with typical anthracnose symptoms of sunken, dark brown necrotic tissue with concentric brown black rings of acervuli around the fruits were observed in the fields in Jalna, Maharashtra, India. Based on morphological and molecular characterization, fungus was identified as Colletotrichum cliviae, which is reported for the first time, causing anthracnose on chilli in India.