Description:

•  Moderate temperatures, along with high precipitation and relative humidity, favour the occurrence of this disease.

Damage Symptoms:

•  Water-soaked, circular, or irregular lesions occur on leaves.
•  The lesions are generally sunken on the upper surface and slightly raised on the lower surface.
• These spots coalesce, resulting in a blighted appearance.
•  Leaves turn yellow and fall prematurely.
•  Elongated, narrow lesions occur on stems.
•  Green to brown, raised spots with a cracked, rough, wart-like appearance develop on fruits.
• Under high humidity, rotting occurs around the lesions on fruits.

Preventive Measures:

•  Avoid water logging conditions in the field.
•  Avoid overhead irrigation.
•  Practice crop rotation.

Control Measures:

• Spray copper oxychloride or streptocycline.