Colletotrichum capsici
anthracnose of pepper
Vermicularia capsici
Africa: Burkino Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Seychelles, Zimbabwe; Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiawn, Thailand; Europe: Poland; North America: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, USA; Oceania: American Samoa, Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Soloman Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, TX
2025-06-12
fungus
Chile, Mexico
Main: pepper, eggplant; Other: Chinese cabbage, bitter gourd, tomato, potato, mung bean, cowpea
COLLCA
Colletotrichum capsici is soil-, seed-, and waterborne, and can survive both externally and internally on infected seeds. Though closely related to C. truncatum, many infections previously attributed to C. capsici are now recognized as C. truncatum, based on molecular evidence.
4 Known Hosts
Brassica rapa
chinese cabbage, turnip
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
2025-06-13 18:27:30
Capsicum annuum
pepper
Yes
COLLCA-2, CABI CPC, ISF RPLD
Pepper seed as a pathway has been established and accepted.
Yes
Blotter incubation
Test has not been verified or standardized
COLLCA-3, COLLCA-4, COLLCA-5, COLLCA-6, COLLCA-9, CABI CPC, ISF RPLD, COLLCA-11, COLLCA-12, COLLCA-13, COLLCA-14, COLLCA-15, COLLCA-16, COLLCA-17
Chemical, cultural
Use certified disease-free seed, practice crop rotation, conduct regular field inspections, ensure good drainage, and optimize plant spacing to minimize moisture and pathogen spread. Apply fungicides as directed for effectiveness.
COLLCA-3, COLLCA-5, CABI CPC, ISF RPLD
2025-06-12 10:29:15
Singh K, Vishunavat K, Tewari G, 2009. Detection, transmission and management of seed-borne inoculum of anthracnose (Colletotrichum capsici) in chilli. Seed Research, 37:143-146.
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
Mesta RK,Kulkarni VR, Rao MSL, 2007. Studies on seed borne nature of Colletotrichum capsici causing seedling blight and its control through chemicals. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 3:35-38.
Mridha MAU, Siddique ABM, 1989. Fruit rot disease of chilli in relation to seed infection. Seed Research, 17:174-177
Rahman DMM, Khan AA, Mian IH, 2005. Control of seed borne fungi of chilli by seed treatment with fungicides and botanicals. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology, 21:63-66.
Sangchote S,Juangbhanich P, 1984. Seed transmission of Colletotrichum capsici on pepper (Capsicum spp.). Kasetsart Journal, Natural Sciences, 18:7-13
Vinaya Hemannavar, Rao MSL, Yashoda Hegde, Mohankumar HD, 2009. Status of seed borne incidence of anthracnose of chilli in northern Karnataka and evaluation of seed health testing methods for the detection of Colletotrichum capsici. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 22(4):807-809.
Khilendra singh, k. Vishunavat, and Rashmi Tewari, “Detection, transmission and management of seed-borne inoculum of anthracnose (Colletotrichum capsici) in chilli”, seed res., vol. 37, no. 1 & 2, pp. 143–146, feb. 2025.
Sá, D. A. C. D., Santos, G. R. D., Furtado, G. Q., Erasmo, E. A. L., & Nascimento, I. R. D. (2011). Transport, pathogenicity and transmissibility of fungi associated with physic nut seeds. Revista Brasileira de Sementes, 33, 663-670.
Welideniya, W.A., Rienzie, K.D.R.C., Wickramaarachchi, W.A.R.T. and Aruggoda, A.G.B. (2019) ‘Characterization of fungal pathogens causing anthracnose in capsicum pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and their seed borne nature’, Ceylon Journal of Science, 48(3), p. 261-269.
Pakdeevaraporn, P.; Wasee, S.; Taylor, P.W.J.; Mongkolporn, O. Inheritance of resistance to anthracnose caused by Colleto-trichum capsici in Capsicum. Plant Breed. 2005, 124, 206–208.
Deshmukh, V., Lakshmi, T. V., Priya, B. T., Rajani, A., & Lakshmi, B. K. M. Morphological and Cultural Variability of Colletotrichum Spp. Causing Anthracnose of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in Andhra Pradesh.
Wan Nik, Wan Zainun and Meon, Sariah (1988). Seed-borne infection and development of Colletotrichum capsici in naturally infected chili seed. Pertanika, 11 (3), 341-344.
Kumar, K., Jitendra Singh and Khare, A. (2004). Detection, location, transmission and management of seed-borne Colletotrichum dematium causing die-back and anthracnose in chilli. Farm Science Journal, 13 (2), 152-153.
Solanum lycopersicum
tomato
No
No references found indicating that tomato seed is a pathway.
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Solanum melongena
eggplant
No
No references found indicating that eggplant seed is a pathway.
2025-06-13 18:28:31
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