A common fungus of the colletotrichum genus causes anthracnose. The scientific name of anthracnose causing pathogen is colletotrichum corchorii.
The infection happens mainly in leaves and stems. It causes the yellowish brown and water soaked lesson color of the stem. The fragmentation of fibre is one of the unique symptom.
It is a cool winter season disease. Cool weather promotes disease to cause. Moisture also promotes the fungus development. In optimum temperature 75 -85 degree farenhite the infection and disease development triggers.
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