Review on Integrated Management of Fusariumwilt Disease of Cotton

Abstract

Fusarium wilt disease of cotton is one of the highly destructive disease of cotton plant and is very difficult to manage. No effective control measure for F. wilt of cotton has been found other than resistant cultivars. However, there are no available immune cultivars.

Chemical management of F. wilt of cotton is limited and expensive, and rotation is not effective because of the ability of disease to survive for long period in soil even without the host plant. Since wilt is associated with root-knot nematode, resistance cultivars, chemical, soil amendment and rotation practices directed at management of the nematode have proven in some to be effective in reducing the incidence and severity of F. wilt disease of cotton.

Cultural and biological approaches are considered best because there are environmentally friendly and to health of both human and natural enemies. However, chemical approach is known to easiest but dangerous to health and is consider as a last alternative to control F. wilt disease of cotton.