, while from Maharashtra, Khodke and Gahukar (1993) also reported Alternaria sp. associated with chilli. Bhattet al. (2000) recorded A. alternata causing fruit rot on chilli from Kumaon hillis of Uttar Pradesh, India. Narainet al. (2000) reported Alternaria alternata causing fruit rot of chilli on fruits, as initially small blackish brown,
circular to elongated water soaked depressed lesions are formed on the pericarp of fruits, which leads to rotting of fruits in later stage. The characteristic lesions observed at semi ripe stage of chilli fruits. Fruit rot is a major constraint in chilli causing several losses in terms of quality and quantity (Sreekantiah et al., 1973). Mathur and Agnihotri (1961) and Singh (1987)