In vitro bioassay revealed non-systemic fungicide; copper oxychloride @ 3000
ppm and propiconazole (@ 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm as well as hexaconazole @
1000 and 1500 ppm among the systemic fungicides were the best for the inhibition of
the pathogen, whereas chilli fruit extract @ 15% and Trichoderma virens were highly
inhibitory to A. alternata.
In vivo evaluation of systemic and non-systemic fungicides against A.
alternata on pomegranate revealed that, propiconazole (PDI-10.6%) and thiophanate
methyl (PDI-14.7%) as well as copper oxychloride (PDI-23.4%) were highly
efficient. Screening of 17 pomegranate genotypes for disease resistance revealed that
only Cv. Yercaud was promising moderately susceptible reaction