botanical · Disease · Capsicum (peppers)

Papers reporting a positive result 24

1. Evaluation of different fungal antagonists, plant extracts and oil cakes against rhizoctonia solani causing stem rot of chilli · 2002

   • positive
     Brassica juncea oil cake inhibited maximum mycelial growth in vitro.
   • positive
     Plantago ovata plant extract inhibited maximum mycelial growth in vitro.

2. Evaluation of Genotypes, Fungicides and Plant Extracts for the Management of Aflatoxin Contamination in Chilli Caused by Aspergillus flavus Link. Fres. · 2005

   • positive
     Neem seed kernel extract inhibited fungal growth by 100% at 5%.

3. Efficacy of botanicals against chilli powdery mildew caused by Leveillula taurica (Lev.) Arn. · 2007

   • positive
     Azadirachta indica leaf extract inhibited conidial germination of L. taurica in vitro.
   • positive
     The extracts reduced disease intensity under greenhouse and field conditions.

4. Integrated disease management of powdery mildew ( Leveillula taurica (Lev.) Arn.) of Chilli ( Capsicum annuum L.) · 2008

   • positive
     bulb extracts of Allium sativum L. inhibited L. taurica conidial germination.
   • positive
     leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (10%) inhibited L. taurica conidial germination.

5. Effect of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts on Damping-off Disease of Winter Vegetable · 2012

   • positive
     Garlic clove extract was reported to reduce damping-off in tomato, eggplant and chilli seedlings more than neem leaf extract.

     compared with neem leaf extract

   • positive
     Allamonda leaf extract was reported to reduce damping-off in tomato, eggplant and chilli seedlings more than neem leaf extract.

     compared with neem leaf extract

   • positive
     Neem leaf extract was ranked most effective for suppressing damping-off and increasing seedling growth.

     compared with garlic clove and allamonda leaf extracts

6. Use of anti- fungal properties of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and beetle leaf extracts to · 2012

   • positive
     cinnamon leaf extracts controlled Capsicum anthracnose in field trials.

     compared with recommended fungicides

   • negative
     tippili leaf extract affected fungal growth in vitro.

7. Impact of certain biopesticides to manage leaf curl disease and its vectors in chilli · 2015

   • positive
     Neem oil treatment gave a leaf curl index of 0.21, second to alternate spraying.

     compared with alternate spray of T 1 , T 2 and T 3

8. Integrated Management of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.)): Implications to Disease Reactions, Quality and Growth Parameters of Three Genotypes of Chili · 2017

   • positive
     The combined treatment gave 17.4% infected fruits per plot in Maraqo fana.
   • positive
     Both controls had higher anthracnose incidence and severity than single or combined treatments.

     compared with negative and positive control

9. Effect of pongamia cake, neem cake and vermicompost on sucking insect pests of chilli · 2017

   • positive
     Neem cake was effective against leaf curl manifestations.

10. Effect of Botanicals in Management of Powdery Mildew of Chilli Pathogen Leveillula taurica · 2017

    • positive
      Neem (5%) gave a lower severity (12.66%) in the pot experiment, compared with untreated control.

      compared with untreated control (without spray)

    • positive
      In vitro, neem recorded significantly the least mean disease incidence (18.38%) among the botanicals tested.

      compared with garlic

    • positive
      Neem (5%) recorded the least mean disease incidence (18.88%) in the pot experiment, compared with untreated control.

      compared with untreated control (without spray)

    cited by 1 paper here

11. In vivo efficacy of botanicals against powdery mildew of chilli caused by Leveillula taurica (Lev) Arn · 2020

    • positive
      Neem treatment had 42.60% powdery mildew incidence in chilli, below the control.

      compared with control (T8)

12. Discovery of natural fungicidal principles from the plant sources for effective management of chilli anthracnose · 2020

    • positive
      Aqueous Syzygium aromaticum extract completely inhibited Colletotrichum mycelial growth and conidial germination in vitro.

13. Evaluation of Fungicides, Botanical and Organic Amendments for Management of Chilli Powdery Mildew caused by Leveillula taurica (Lev.) Arn · 2020

    • positive
      Myclobutanil 0.1% + neem oil 5% gave the next lowest powdery mildew disease index (17.53) in chilli.

      compared with untreated control

    • positive
      Propiconazole 0.1% + neem oil 5% gave the minimum powdery mildew disease index (14.73%) in chilli.

      compared with eight treatments

    cites 1 paper here

14. Effect of Neem Extract on Growth Performance and Post-harvest Quality of Chili · 2020

    • positive
      The 25% neem extract treatment gave the lowest pest severity in chili.

15. ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS AGAINST Colletotrichum SPECIES IN HARVESTED CHILI · 2020

    • positive
      At 20%, ginger extract significantly reduced chili disease severity relative to other extracts.

      compared with other extracts

    • positive
      At 20%, garlic extract significantly reduced chili disease severity relative to other extracts.

      compared with other extracts

16. Evaluation of physico-chemical attributes and shelf life of organic Mizo chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.) as influenced by post harvest application of essential oils · 2021

    • positive
      Essential oils reduced chilli fruit decay to 5-15% versus 65% in controls at 15 days.

      compared with control

17. Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Interruption Cultivation Evidently Decreases the Anthracnose in the Succeeding Crop Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) · 2023

    • positive
      Hemp residue water extract suppressed the chilli anthracnose fungus, with greater inhibition at higher extract concentration.
    • positive
      At 5%, hemp extract inhibited spore germination by 32.34%.

      compared with chilli extract

18. Non Chemical Methods for Management of Chilli Leaf Curl Disease · 2023

    • positive
      Seed treatment and foliar sprays with 10% Azadirachta indica and Mirabilis jalapa extracts significantly reduced ChiLCV disease incidence as well as severity in chilli.

19. Ecofriendly management of mosaic disease of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) with plant products · 2023

    • positive
      Two neem seed kernel extract sprays gave the lowest disease incidence of 23.45%.

      compared with Control

20. Efek Penggunaan Ekstrak Akar Bambu Dan Metabolit Sekunder Trichoderma Harzianum Terhadap Hasil Tanaman dan Intensitas Penyakit Antraknosa Pada Cabai. · 2023

    • positive
      EAB at 2.0% with MST of T. harzianum at 20% was more effective at increasing chili yields and controlling anthracnose than other concentrations.

21. Antiviral activity of Eucheuma cottonii to control Pepper yellow leaf curl virus · 2024

    • positive
      The E. cottonii extract was able to suppress PYLCIV infection on chili pepper plants.

22. Efficacy of jerangau merah (Boesenbergia stenophylla R.M. Smith) crude root extracts for suppressing Collectotrichum gloeosporiodes Penz. associated disease of chili (Capsicum annum L.) · 2025

    • positive
      B. stenophylla powder slowed infection progression in chili, with disease incidence of 72%.
    • positive
      B. stenophylla powder slowed infection progression in chili, with disease severity of 60%.

23. Macro-microscopic identity, phytochemical screening and pesticidal efficacy of Blumea mollis (D.Don) Merr. aerial parts · 2025

    • positive
      B. mollis extract 5% reduced the leaf curl symptom in chilli and was better than commonly used botanicals.

      compared with commonly used botanicals

    • positive
      B. mollis extract 5% reduced the leaf curl symptom in chilli and was better than chemical pesticides.

      compared with chemical pesticides

24. Utilization of medicinal plant extracts to reduce the mosaic disease complex of chili plant · 2025

    • positive
      Medicinal leaf extracts with varying application intervals suppressed mosaic disease in chili plants.