Recent Advances in Control of Red Rot in Sugarcane – An Overview

Abstract

Sugarcane is cash crop grown commercially throughout India. India is blessed with sub continent climatic condition that favours the growth of sugarcane. The major problem in Sugarcane is Red rot disease caused by Collectotrichumfalcatum which is often called as of sugarcane. It is the most devastating disease which causes great loss to the farmers. cancer Drought also increases susceptibility to disease. This disease was characterized by discolouration of leaf, reddening of internal tissues with intermingled transverse white spot and development of black fruiting body (Acevruli) on the rind. It was controlled by many methods namely Chemical, cultural, botanicals, nanomaterials and so on. This article gives detail information about the control measures of red rot of sugarcane.