Seed Production of O.P. Pepper Lines, Disease Control

Disease Control
Seed Production of O.P. Pepper Lines

	Several diseases can be transmitted in or on pepper seeds. The most important are bacterial spot (Xanthomonas axonopodis [previous X. campestris] pv. vesicatoria) ...
	and diseases caused by tobamoviruses such as pepper mild mottle virus (PMMV), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
	Seed treatments for these pathogens are described in the International Cooperators' Guide, Multiplying Seed of Pepper.
	Several fungal pathogens, such as Colletotrichum (anthracnose), Rhizoctonia, Fusarium and Phytophthora, can also be transmitted on or in the seeds. The spread of these diseases are lessened by the application of fungicides Captan or Benlate on seed surfaces.