Bacterial blight of Cotton

Bacterial blight: Xanthomonas compestris pv malvaceirum

Kannada name: Kari hippe roga

Damage symptoms:

• Water soaked angular leaf spots appear on the leaves, later spread to the veins and vein lets

                           

Management:

• Foliar sprays of streptocycline sulphate @ 0.5 gm/land copper-oxychlode @ 3 g / l of water as and when symptoms seen