Pathogenicity and management of Fusarium wilt of chickpea, Cicer arietinum L. - a review.

Abstract

Wilt is one of the major constraints in production and productivity of chickpea. The causative organism, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris is widespread in chickpea growing areas resulting in considerable economic losses. The importance, symptomatology, pathogenicity and management is hereunder reviewed briefly. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the world’s third most important pulse crop, after dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and dry peas (Pisum sativum L.) – (Vishwadhar