Control of pomegranate Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient crop which is suffering from several economically important diseases like anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz.
Propagules of pathogen cause spots and decay the fruit. Management study under field conditions revealed that the treatments with foliar sprays of carbendazim + mancozeb (0.3%) and propiconazole (0.1%) reduced the disease drastically with high yield and good quality fruits.