Reaction of Sweet Pepper Genotypes to Anthracnose, Cercospora Leaf Spot, and Powdery Mildew. B. A. Ullasa, Junior Plant Pathologist, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-560 080, India. R. D. Rawal, Junior Plant Pathologist, H. S. Sohi, Senior Plant Pathologist, D. P. Singh, Senior Geneticist, and M. C. Joshi, Senior Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-560 080, India. Plant Dis. 65:600-601. Copyright 1981 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-65-600.

Of 298 genotypes of Capsicum spp. evaluated, 16 were resistant and 6 moderately resistant to anthracnose, 6 were resistant and 13 moderately resistant to powdery mildew, and 8 were resistant to Cercospora leaf spot. Capsicum microcarpum was resistant to powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot. Hungarian Wax (C. annuum) was resistant to both anthracnose and Cercospora leaf spot; PI 288982 (C. annuum) was moderately resistant to both powdery mildew and anthracnose.