Efficiency of various chemical treatments against foliar disease of endive [electronic resource].

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Isolates of Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria cichorii and Penicillum sp.were isolated from diseased endive leaves collected from two governorates, i.e. Giza and Behera. Results indicated that Botrytis cinerea was the most dominant in the two governorates. All the isolated fungi were pathogenic to endive plants except Penicillum sp. Some salts, antioxidants, Sulphar(natural substances and the fungicide Switch 62.5%(Cyprodil+Fludioxonil)were used to control endive diseases under greenhouse conditions. Results indicated that all tested materials reduced infection of endive by both fungal pathogen and increased the survived plants, plant yield and improved its quality. However, these materials varied in their efficiency.

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