Current Scenario of Viral Diseases of Capsicum spp. in Karnataka, India

The roving survey was conducted in major capsicum growing districts of Karnataka to know the incidence of viral disease in Capsicum. The study revealed that the viral disease in capsicum was prevalent in all the surveyed districts of Karnataka. Among the districts surveyed, significantly highest disease incidence was recorded in Haveri (89%), followed by Belagavi (84%), Chikkaballapur (76%) and Kolar (60%) whereas the significantly least disease incidence was recorded in Bengaluru rural (43.33%). The average percent disease incidence in overall surveyed districts was 70.46%. Similarly, among the taluks, significantly highest disease incidence of 92% was recorded in Byadgi followed by Ramdurga (86.66%), whereas the significantly least disease incidence of 43.33% was recorded in Nelamangala. Similarly, among the villages, significantly highest disease incidence of 100% was recorded in Bannahatti village of Byadgi, whereas the significantly least disease incidence of 20% was recorded in Tadshigatta village of Nelamangala. Among the districts surveyed, significantly highest percent disease index was recorded in Haveri (60%), followed by Belagavi (37%), Kolar (30.50%) and Chikkaballapur (30.33%), whereas the significantly least percent disease index was recorded in Bengaluru rural (13.33%). Similarly, among the taluks, significantly highest percent disease index of 72.50% was recorded in Byadgi followed by Savanur (47.50%), whereas the significantly least percent disease index of 13.33% was recorded in Nelamangala. Similarly, among the villages surveyed, significantly highest percent disease index of 95% was recorded in Bannahatti village of Byadgi, whereas significantly least percent disease index of 5% was recorded in Tadshigatta village of Nelamangala. The average per cent disease index in overall surveyed districts was 34.23%.