Tikka disease of groundnut

Host name: Groundnut(Arachis hypogaea)
Pathogen name:Cercospora arachidicola(fungi)
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus: Cercospora
Species: arachidicola
Characteristics:
-Tikka disease of groundnut also known as leaf spot disease is one of the most serious
diseases of groundnut. It is caused by Fungi Cercospora arachidicola
- This disease causes significant yield loss to the plant by decreasing the amount of
photosynthetic area accessible, forming lesions, and causing leaflet abscission (dropping of
leaves).
- Symptoms of the disease:
Early on, there are little chlorotic patches that develop into sporulating lesions.
-The leaf spots are brown in colour.
-The pathogen also causes lesions on petiole and stem regions
-In severe cases, the leaflets become chlorotic then necrotic and leaflets are shed.
-Reference: Common core botany by sri vikas Publications