Various control measures have been practised to manage this disease, including destruction of diseased plants, sanitary measures, use of disease-free tissue culture planting material, use of tolerant variety and other integrated management methods.Chemicals are also widely utilized for the management of this disease.
However, indiscriminate use of chemicals is known to cause health hazards to human beings besides warranting repeated application. As an alternative approach, biocontrol agents are being used for the management of various diseases