Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Saideep Thallapally, Manikanta Chikoti, Jagadeesh Bathula, Sreedhar Bodiga and Sailaja Vallabuni

Abstract:
An intensive roving survey was carried out during the months of October and November in 2021, in the avenue plantations of different villages in Mulugu Mandal, Siddipet district to estimate the incidence and per cent disease index of leaf spot and blight disease of Millettia pinnata. The survey investigation reveals that the disease incidence ranged between 91% to 100% across different villages in Mulugu Mandal. However, the highest percentage of infection (100%) was observed in Lakshmakkapalle, Mulugu, Narsampally, Kotyal, Alinagar villages and lowest percentage of infection (91.48%) was observed in Annasagar. With respect to per cent disease index, the mean disease index ranged between 12.4% to 49.8%. The highest mean disease index (49.8%) was recorded in Vantimamidi village, whereas the lowest mean disease index (12.4%) was observed in Mulugu village.