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Horsegram is comparatively free from the attack of the pests and diseases. However, some disease pest complex has been reported to cause considerable damage to the crop. Yellow vein mosaic virus, dry root rot and wilt are the most serious diseases in India. Powdery mildew and leaf spot have been reported in high humid conditions. Leaf spot and web blight cause severe damage to the crop under high rainfall conditions. The seeds of the crop are attacked by storage pests; besides this, pod borers and rodents have also been reported as the major agents to reduce the seed yield during late season rains. A detailed account of fungal, bacterial, viral diseases and major insect pests of the crop has been discussed in this chapter.

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Pathak, R. (2023). Plant Protection. In: Genetics, Physiology and Cultivation of Moth Bean, Cowpea and Horse Gram. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9956-7_12

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