DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2016.v03i05.008

Pages: 395-396

Sclerotinia rot of french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), dolichos bean (Dolichos lablab L.) and pea (Pisum sativum L.) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary was recorded from Kalyani (Nadia) and Sriniketan (Birbhum) markets in West Bengal, India. Primarily water soaked lesion and white mycelial growth observed on the fruits. In humid condition appearance of profuse white cottony mycelial growth on infected fruits along with formation of large black sclerotia was observed. Infection could be initiated in field and spread to the healthy fruits of the vegetables during transit. All the isolates of S. sclerotiorum produced disease on artificial inoculation.