Although there are currently extensive research
on disease control management including breeding
programs for resistant cultivars to anthracnose, the
current status of the chilli anthracnose disease still
requires improvement. There remain many questions
to be answered concerning characterization of Colletotrichum
species associated with anthracnose; in
particular species present in different countries and
regions; pathogenetic or genetic diversity of Colletotrichum
species worldwide; infection processes and
the disease cycle of Colletotrichum species leading to
effective disease control and resistant plant breeding.