Reactions of several chili cultivars against Colletotrichum capsici and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Abstract Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum spp. is one of the most damaging chili diseases. The purpose current study was to determine pathogenicity two important pathogens anthracnose disease, C. gloeosporioides (Penz) Penz. & Sacc. and capsici E.J. Butler Bisby, on several cultivars in laboratory. experimental design used a completely randomized factorial. first factor cultivar: Gandewa, Lado, Laris, Pilar, Provost, Bhaskara, Bara; second inoculation method: wounding non-wounding fruits. treated fruits were then incubated room temperature. Symptom severity assessed 48 h after every 24 thereafter for total four observations. results showed that inoculation, all highly resistant against with no symptom, except Gandewa moderately susceptible . However, infected both varying levels. Lado Pilar For cultivar reaction , Provost resistant, other susceptible.