Major producers of chili include Asia, Latin America,
Africa, Europe, and North America (Anonymous, 2003b).
In Pakistan; chili production has great contribution in its
economy (Khalid et al., 2000). Its total area under
cultivation is about 91800 hectare, with total annual
production of 115,000 tons (Govt. of Pak., 2001).
Worldwide yield of chili is now decreased up to 50%.
There are many biotic and abiotic factors which are
decreasing chili production. Among these factors the most
devastating are fungal diseases which lower the yield per
acre annually. Chili plants are liable to attack by several
fungal diseases among which damping-off, root rots and
wilt are widespread (Abada, 1994).