Potensi Khamir Epifit Indigenus untuk Mengendalikan Colletotrichum capsici, Penyebab Penyakit Antraknosa pada Buah Cabai Merah

Anthracnose is an important disease in red chili caused by Colletotrichum capsici which can reduce productivity up to 65%. Controlling using indigenous epiphytic yeasts has never been done. The study aimed determine the ability of yeast isolates control C. on chili. was carried out at Phytopathology Laboratory, Faculty Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, from August 2019 - April 2020 vitro and vivo. used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisted 6 treatments with five different (4 fruit one leaves) control. Parameters observed were macroscopic microscopic characteristics yeasts, colony area, incubation period, anthracnose symptoms. results showed that could suppress growth capsici, inhibit expansion between 27.09 – 59.11%, extend period for day, symptoms 52.30 62.64%. Epiphytic isolate KB1 derived highest inhibition.