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Rajendra Prasad Kashyap, Upendra Kumar Nag and Meghchand Dewangan

Abstract: Coriander (Coriandrum sativam L.) is one of the most important spice crop in India. The powdery mildew disease caused by Erysiphe polygoni DC is one of the most destructive diseases of coriander causing severe losses in yield. Farmers have to spray fungicides regularly for management of disease. A field trial was conducted at the Department of Plant Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, and Jabalpur to study Survey to powdery mildew disease (Erysiphe polygoni DC) of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) in Gwalior division in year 2003. In the present investigation five blocks of Guna district were surveyed for powdery mildew which is an important disease of coriander of the district, during the survey, none of the field was found free from this disease. Among the surveyed villages, the minimum intensity of powdery mildew (14.73%) was recorded in Magroda village of Bamori block, while the diseases intensity was maximum (44.14%) in Bhadodi village of Raghogarh block.

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