Abstract:
Burewala, district Vehari is an agriculturally rich region with extensive cultivation of food and fiber crops in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30°10'0N, 72°39'0E, and has an altitude of 133 meters (439 feet). Wheat, cotton, sugarcane, and maize are the main crops, while the cultivation of vegetable and fruit crops is also significant. Most of the farmers owe a small land (2-5 acres) for agriculture, so a continuous cycle of crops remains in practice without land fallowing. Such intensive cultivation leads to the successful harboring of several plant pathogens in the crop cycle. The occurrence of frequent diseases in plants provides a fruitful business for pesticide companies. Farming community, being unaware of the proper disease diagnosis and control, bears huge economic losses. Keeping in view the above-mentioned scenario, a study based on the prevalence of plant diseases in Burewala region was designed. Recently, surveys were conducted in the selected villages to find the incidence and severity of the prevalent diseases. To date, data from eight villages have been collected, and a few more villages will be visited. The prevalent diseases noted are cotton wilt (Fusarium oxysporum), Cotton leaf curl virus in cotton; Alternaria leaf spot of cucurbits (Alternaria cucumerina) in seasonal vegetables; citrus canker, and mango anthracnose. Further, diseased plant samples are also collected which are processed in-vitro for diagnosis of the plant pathogens. The objective of the study is to devise better and integrated control measures against prevalent plant diseases and to suggest a general advisory to the farmers of the region. The diagnosis information along with the suitable control measures is communicated to the concerned farmer based on his interest and follow-up.
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Journal: First International Conference on Revamped Scientific Outlook of 21st Century (Abstract Book), Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2022
Keywords:
cotton
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citrus
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Plant disease
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diagnosis
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Disease management
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Cucurbits